No parental rights

[juicemaster]

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas Oct 23, 2005 (AP)?Äî The parents of a 13-year-old cancer patient who have been fighting the state over her medical treatment will be allowed to take her to Kansas to pursue intravenous Vitamin C treatment.

First, however, the girl must undergo five days of chemotherapy, state District Judge Jack Hunter, newly appointed to the case, ruled Friday.

The case was back in court after Katie Wernecke's parents tried to stop their daughter's chemotherapy that was to begin this weekend. They argued the treatment was experimental and that they had not been properly informed about it.

Katie was diagnosed in January with Hodgkin's disease, a cancer of the lymphatic system. By May, her parents believed chemotherapy had killed the tumor in her chest and feared the recommended radiation treatment would do her more harm than good.

After a doctor informed Child Protective Services that her parents were interfering with treatment, Michele Wernecke fled with Katie, prompting the state to take custody of the girl.

Katie has since been with a foster family in Houston and undergoing treatment.

In court Friday, Dr. Robert Wells, Katie's pediatric oncologist, said the chances the teen can beat the illness are now less than 25 percent because of the repeated delays. He said the alternative her parents want to try isn't a viable option.

The judge still agreed to allow the Werneckes to take their daughter for a consultation. He didn't rule on the state's request that a caseworker accompany them.


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[Djehuty]

There are parental rights for the legally and spiritually astute parent(s). Basically a judge made a religious and conscientious decision for this family. Evidently the parents were in a state of compos mentis and thus non-sui juris (juristic persons).

As Deepak Chopra and Dr. Wayne Dyer said in an interview/lecture: "We get the government we deserve as our leaders are the expression of our collective consciousness."

This kind of stuff happens because We the People allow it to. The American People gave their power away to people who are supposed to be our servants (public officials).

America needs a big shot of V For Vendetta because truly people should not be afraid of government, government should be afraid of the people.

Peace (and thanks for sharing)!

p.s. - I am writing an in-depth article about situations like these utilizing law, religion, and spirituality. Many vegan parents come under fire from government because of the dietary lifestyle they have chosen for their child(ren).

[GodSon]

I'm definitely looking forward to reading that article! Juicemaster and I were discussing this yesterday and have had a few discussions in the past about this very subject.

Peace!