Forced Cancer Treatment Byhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,520690,00.html
The link above is related to a story about parents who are being brought to court to determine if they are fit parents for their 13 year old who has cancer. They have a 13 year old who has cancer and have abided by the wishes of their child to not undergo chemotherapy,but an alternative treatment. The child's doctor decided that that wasn't the right decision so he took them to court for a judge to decided whether or not the child needs to have chemotherapy and radiation. The mother now has a warrant for her arrest because she ran with the child. WHO stated he did NOT want any more treatements. I have a problem with this. It is not that Doctor's or a judges decision to make. If the child needed braces and parents decided not to pay for them can the orthodontist take them to court. Can a pedatrician bring a parent to court because they don't want to give their child allergy shots and instead brings them to a chiropractor. Now I know that cancer is life threating and these are not, but it still is a choice made by that family. It's not like they have not looked into all options. Chemotherapy and Radiation are just as bad if not sometimes worse than the cancer. It sterilizes, causes bone damage, damages the immune system etc. etc. If there are other options out there , which there are, that can give the same results but in a healthier way --why not let these people explore those options. Who is this DOCTOR or JUDGE to say they can't make their own choice. It's not like these people don't love their child, otherwise they wouldn't be fighting so hard for what he wants. This is just another violation of our rights. |