But he admitted that this dosage was outside standard medical practice - 23 times over the standard dose. If the standard dose wasn’t sufficient, on what basis did he decide to increase it by such magnitude?
This ruling by the GMC in effect opens the door to any killing as long as the killer says he was only trying to stop suffering - isn’t that what every act of euthanasia claims?
The first principle of double effect is that the contemplated action be not inherently wrong. This principle requires some criterion other than the consequences. Standard medical practice would be that criterion; he OD’d the babies by a factor of 23 times, for crying out loud!
Yes, I have seen seizures and I have seen patients suffer from muscle contractures; I’ve also seen both treated in an effective, non-lethal way.
Maybe you should become a doctor. Then you might be able to answer, “If the standard dose wasn’t sufficient, on what basis did he decide to increase it by such magnitude?”.
Evidently he convinced the GMC that he wasn’t trying to kill the child.