Okay, they are saying that Katrina had the right to leave the hospital when she wanted to ( I think it's stupid at her age, but okay, that's the law). But still, they generally have you sign paperwork when you insist on checking out against medical advice. There's a BIG difference between her approaching a nurse and saying- get my paperwork ready, I want to leave- and simply disappearing.

I don't see how the hospital has a leg to stand on with this, and it's a shame they aren't being held responsible. It's not as if the girl checked herself out- she snuck away in a confused state and now only God knows what happened to her.

This is an utter tragedy... I cannot believe the law backs up the hospital on this one.