Never Again Will I Claim Middle School Was Tough

Thirteen year old Hannah Jones, a leukemia survivor who is now suffering from a potentially deadly heart problem, was told that she might die if she did not receive a heart transplant. Despite this, Hannah (who was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 4) made the decision to forego the transplant, saying “I’ve been in the hospital too much—I’ve had too much trauma”.
Hannah’s parents support her decision, and after being interviewed by a social worker the hospital has decided that they will not press the issue.
There is no guarantee the surgery would work, and many transplant patients are required to take medication for the rest of their lives. Hannah stated that if she was on limited time, she wanted to be at home.

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Would you consider foregoing treatment? Were the hospital and the Joneses right in letting Hannah make this decision? What do you think it takes to make this decision, or watch a loved one make this decision?