A Mother Denies Her Son Chemotherapy

I can't imagine the horror of a child with cancer and chemo is no picnic but we have come along way with treatment regimens that can truly cure many cancers. If the cure rate for this child's illness is that high that is very sad that the mother is denying this child the chance for a good life.

that poor little boy, if he was my son, and i have a daughter i would do anything i could to keep my child healthy and alive for as long as i possibly could. I wonder if she has even been there for her son and other children, throughout there lives. This is ridiculous. He can get the help that can possibly save his life.

This lady is nuts forget the religion part if you say that your a good parent and want your child to get cured you accept the treatment but saying the religion doesn't allow them now that is total BS she should think of her childs life !!!!!

ok i understand that her religion is against surgery, etc. BUT, it is ignorant to ignore your own son treatment that can save his life. I applaud the father for his broadcasted message to his wife. I can only send my hopes and prayers for the boy.

I think this woman is crazy for not wanting to give her son chemo. It may be hard to watch him go through it but it will be much worse if she lets him die from a disease that could have been gotten ride of.

When you are refusing to take care of your child and depriving him of the necessities that is needed to be healthy and cancer free then it should be taken into government action because that is like neglecting or abusing your child. DCFS needs to come into play because if the mother isn't going to step into line to help her own child somebody needs to.

Bottom Line: The government has absolutely NO right to tell this family what to do with their bodies, their money, or their lives. Personal feelings aren't an issue here (I would want my child to have chemo). Who are these people to decide that Daniel's choice to refuse treatment is not valid? Whether he's 13 or 31 he has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, whatever that looks like to him. Frankly it ought to be scary to anyone that has children...... think about it, whenever the court deems it "necessary" they can arrest you and say you are an unfit parent? They can ORDER you to have a medical procedure against your will!! The Judge says the evidence was ?..... sufficient to override the fundamental constitutional rights of both the parents and Daniel". There is NEVER a case where it is ok to override someone's constitutional rights. As long as this boy made the choice than it is no one else's business.

I think it's horrible that she doesn't want him to get therapy but I understand it's going against her religion. I know a lot of people that would want to use Herbs and other natural resources to cure some one but if they needed chemo-they would receive that help as well. But that also makes me scared for Daniel because it's as if his mother wants him to die. It's pretty SAD!

I think that is so sad,my sister went through chemo and she stayed in pain,and sick.His mother probably did not to see her child in more pain.It's an tough call.But if she did it for her own selfish reasons then shame on her.So very sad.

I should say that I'm a very religious person, however, I think this mother has lost her mind. How, as a mother, can you deny your child a treatment (no matter how much you disagree) when you know it will likely save that child's life? Kids don't like to take medicine, but we make them take it. Why? Because it makes them better. This boy is a boy... yes he's 13, but I'm sorry when I was 13 I was in no way competent to make any major decisions. This is child abuse. It is not up to that mother to push her personal thoughts & feelings on that child... later in life, when that child is 18 and she's no longer solely responsible to protect him, let him then decide how he will go about his health related decisions. 2 years ago I almost lost my nephew because my now ex brother-in-law decided to take him off his breathing treatments (nebulizer and inhaler) and just give him teas and vitamins. My nephew ended up in the hospital for a few weeks and child protective services almost took him away.

I have come across this news when a student of mine introduce me this topic. It's unbelievable for a mom to sacrifice her son's health, just for the sake of their religion. Im Catholic Christian, thankfully we are free to have whatever treatment we can get..!

I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW A MUM IS NOT HELPING HER CHILD WHEN IT GOT A 90 PERCENT CHANCE TO GET HEALED NOT TO LET HIM DO IT.INSTEAD RUN AWAY.I UNDERSTAND IF THEY ARE SCARED.AND RELIGIOUS BELIEVES..I WOULD SEE IT AS GOD IS GIVING HIM A SECOND CHANCE !! AND I AGREE SHE SHOULD BE ASHAMED..WHAT KIND OF MUM IS THAT?

This case is disturbing to me. There was one very similar to it in my hometown recently. An 11 year old girl had Type 1 Diabetes that hadn't been diagnosed yet and she started becoming ill and eventually went into a coma related to the complications of the diabetes. Her parents refused to seek medical treatment and prayed for her instead. Their daughter died and thus far the mother has been found guilty of reckless homicide. I believe that everyone has a right to practice their religion, and I myself am Christian. But I believe Christians who are refusing medical treatment for religious purposes are often misinterpretting the Bible. In the end, this mother is right, chemotherapy is a posion- it will kill parts of her son's body. But if she doesn't go through with it, her son may end up dead. It is not her decision to determine when her son's period of grace (life) ends.

That is awful!!! I cannot believe a mother would deny her child the chance for a better life. I don't understand why ppl like that have children. That's just horrible.

That is awful!!! I cannot believe a mother would deny her child a chance of a better life. I don't understand why ppl like that have children. That's just horrible.