It's certainly a troubling question to consider from a Sideline Seat when I hear of a child dying without having received medical attention most of us would consider routine, due to his parent(s) exercising their religious freedom and electing to respond to the illness/injury without the aid of any medical practicioners whatsoever.
One of those deals that I file under, Thank Goodness I Never Was Directly Confronted with such a challenge.
One of those deals that I file under, Thank Goodness I Never Was Directly Confronted with such a challenge.
So basically these religious nutjobs are against the right to die when someone is clearly a vegetable (Terry Schiavo) but are for right to die when there is a 90 % chance (according to the docs) for cure
Its probably for the best tho, because with parents like that the kid will most likely turn into a moron as well^<<^
Its probably for the best tho, because with parents like that the kid will most likely turn into a moron as well^<<^
i personally do not think that everyone, or even most, very religious people are "nutjobs" but some clearly take things too far and need to be called out. this newer thought from the non-religious that religious people have a mental disorder is simply stupid, and as dumb as the super-religious people that take things too far
By AMY FORLITI (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated Press
May 15, 2009 1:59 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota judge ruled Friday that a 13-year-old cancer patient must be evaluated by a doctor to determine if the boy would benefit from restarting chemotherapy despite his parents' objections on religious grounds.
In a 58-page ruling, Brown County District Judge John Rodenberg found that Daniel Hauser has been "medically neglected" by his parents, Colleen and Anthony Hauser, and was in need of child protection services.
From Associated Press
May 15, 2009 1:59 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS - A Minnesota judge ruled Friday that a 13-year-old cancer patient must be evaluated by a doctor to determine if the boy would benefit from restarting chemotherapy despite his parents' objections on religious grounds.
In a 58-page ruling, Brown County District Judge John Rodenberg found that Daniel Hauser has been "medically neglected" by his parents, Colleen and Anthony Hauser, and was in need of child protection services.
