I've been visiting Dr. A's blog and ranting there about the case where the courts have taken partial custody of a child when his parents have supported his decision not to continue with chemotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. Anyone want to rant with me?
[posted by dinah]
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Not really, but I will agree with you. The lazy option.
There was a case in Utah about 3? years ago? of Parker Jensen . . . they actually were going to completely take him away from his parents, and file criminal charges against the parents for not making him do the medical treatment that the doctors got the court to order (heaven forbid a parent disagree w/a doctor).
It was a big mess, they went into hiding and stuff.
I am really worried about the state stepping into the parental decisions that are made too much.
I've ranted away there 3 times on that case already... But yet, we're still in the minority with our view...
Amazing..... though I have to say, my strong feelings about this could easily sway if there were real information about the case-- like his stage & prognosis and the likely effects of therapy. Apparently, the teenager had a 3 month course of chemo (initially it sounded like a single treatment, not a full course) and his cancer did not respond. I'm not much for government intrusion in individual affairs, but, as I've said over at Dr. A's, I'm not in favor of letting teens commit suicide either.
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