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It seems to me that many people have an outdated notion that cancer is a death sentence, and chemo only prolongs the suffering. Chemo does not entail spending the rest of one's left on a respirator, etc. I would urge any of you who think that chemo is an exercise in futility to do a little research on the topic.
Exactly, which is why the chemo should be required regardless of whether the boy's parents want it or not.
Do you understand that abusing a child is a violation of that child's body and *not* a consensual decision? That abuse is aggression and violence and thus criminal in nature?
In other words, abusing a child does not equal a child choosing a preferred medical treatment.
But to convince a child that he is better off dead is alright?
By ROBERT IMRIE, AP
posted: 2 HOURS 32 MINUTES AGOcomments: 122filed under: Health News, National NewsPrintShareText SizeAAAWAUSAU, Wis. (May 22) -
A mother accused of praying instead of seeking medical help for her dying 11-year-old daughter was found guilty Friday of second-degree reckless homicide.
A Marathon County jury deliberated for about 3 1/2 hours before convicting Leilani Neumann, 41, of Weston. She faces up to 25 years in prison, but no sentencing date had been set.
By ROBERT IMRIE, AP posted: 2 HOURS 32 MINUTES AGOcomments: 122filed under: Health News, National NewsPrintShareText SizeAAAWAUSAU, Wis. (May 22) -
A mother accused of praying instead of seeking medical help for her dying 11-year-old daughter was found guilty Friday of second-degree reckless homicide.
A Marathon County jury deliberated for about 3 1/2 hours before convicting Leilani Neumann, 41, of Weston. She faces up to 25 years in prison, but no sentencing date had been set.
13 year olds are just beginning to understand the meaning of death, e.g. that it is permanent.
I wonder how many people on here who say "leave it up to the kid", actually have kids? And how many of those kids had cancer? As a parent whose 14 year old had cancer, I can't imagine just throwing up one's hands and saying "we don't want to do any medical treatment", or "what do you think should be done, DD"?
Last edited by Katarina Witt; 05-23-2009 at 09:59 AM..
I wonder how many people on here who say "leave it up to the kid", actually have kids?
Probably not many
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Originally Posted by Katiana
And how many of those kids had cancer? As a parent whose 14 year old had cancer, I can't imagine just throwing up one's hands and saying "we don't want to do any medical treatment", or "what do you think should be done, DD"?
I'm sorry to hear about your son/daughter. I hope the treatment worked and that he/she is alive and well now.
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