SO THE COURT RULED IN FAVOR OF NO MANDATES. THAT'S FINE FOR A LOT OF REASONS. TREATING GANGRENE INVOLVES REMOVING INFECTED TISSUE, STRONG ANTIBIOTICS, AND TREATING THE CAUSE OF INFECTION; HOWEVER, SOMETIMES THOSE MEASURES DON'T WORK. AND YOU JUST HAVE TO CUT YOUR LOSSES AND SEVER THE PART OF YOUR BODY THAT WANTS TO STAY SICK. LET'S FACE IT, YOU DON'T WANT TO DIE JUST BECAUSE IN SPITE OF YOUR BEST EFFORTS YOU CAN'T HEAL YOUR FOOT.