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Originally Posted by llama64
He's their kid. By law, their property. They aren't abusing him, nor are they making any decisions designed to hurt him. They are choosing a different path that others just don't agree with. Whether or not it's in the best interest of the child is the responsibility of the parents and no one else.
Now, if the child was fighting the parents for the kemo, perhaps there might be a mandate for the Government to step in. But in this case, it's a clear violation and as a citizen, I'm appalled.
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I really disagree with this, the parents of religious groups that deny their kids medical care due to their beliefs aren't really abusive people, yet they condemn their kids to a greater chance of death due to their beliefs.
Absolute parental rights are great if the Parents are perfect, or clear or not mentally deranged, or selfish. But since parents are not perfect, then there does have to be some avenue of oversight when it comes to the rights of the child, or the rights of the state for example to do everything that they can to preserve life.