If you tried to give my boy this kind of "help" I can promise, the moment I heard of it, either you or I would not be conscience or available for comment in quick order.
The same goes for these idiot "professionals". It is not their place, legally or morally to decide in this circumstance what should have occurred with that boy. That they would do this on his death bed, without so much as talking to his parents is sick and the hieght of unmititgated interference in affairs that do not concern them. Do you have children" Would you agree to someone making such a decision for your fifteen year old without your knowledge? I cannot imagine you would ... say if they decided to do something with him that you might be utterly against.
These parents may have made a different decision than me, and I will not judge them for it because God is plenty capable of that judgement in my opinion ... the ill here is that the decision was made and carried out unilaterally without the knowledge or consent of the parents. I would shed my blood to stop such a decision until myself and my wife had the opportunity to make the decision with our son.
Folks, if people cannot see this ... if people condone this ... if we are not free ... if we do not DEMAND the freedom to deal with our own children in such circumstances, then we might as well cash it in. I for one will not ... and will go to my death fighting such interference by government or other "do gooders" to my last breath.
Sorry for the rant ... but this is utterly beyond the pale IMHO.