I read yesterday in Cleveland’s main newspaper about the tragic passing of a 14-year-old girl. She had cancer. Why would this tragedy have been reported on Page 1? As sad as a loss of a child is from a medical condition, this is generally not of interest beyond the family, friends and loved one. This case was different. The parents refused the chemotherapy that her doctors advised. They wanted their daughter treated with herbs and feared that standard medication would worsen their daughter’s already precarious condition. The parents believed that chemotherapy would violate their religious beliefs. The parents sought another medical opinion from Cleveland’s other premier tertiary care center, which affirmed the original medical advice. About 2 weeks ago, the parents received a court order mandating that their daughter receive chemotherapy. Shortly afterwards, the daughter, who was already on a ventilator, developed serious medical complications and died.
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