Originally published August 24, 2012
A High Court judge has ruled in favour of an NHS trust that force feeding would not be in the "best interests" of an anorexic woman.
She ruled "all reasonable steps" should be taken to gain the woman's co-operation, without "physical force".
Anorexia creates a fear of ingesting calories that stops a person eating.
The woman from the north of England, who cannot be identified for legal reasons and is referred to as L, has suffered from anorexia from the age of 12.
Since turning 14 she has spent 90% of her life as an in-patient.
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