Second, allopathic medicine does have some place–traumas, for example, but not so much on disease. The difference is that diseases tends to the systemic, and allopathic medicine is not systemic in its treatment–it’s more localized. That’s why it’s good for a broken leg or a ruptured organ, but not so much for a cancer or an immune dysfunction (which cancer really is anyway). That’s also why allopathic drugs tend to have side effects from mild to nasty–systemic influences from a topical application, without the natural buffering agents to address the systemic parts.

And you’re dead on the money when you say many things can be greatly helped with proper nutrition and alternative treatments. I’d even take it a step further and say many things can be prevented with such as well.

Kudos to the CPMN (or is it MNCP?) on this release.

I saw chemo take my cancer-recovering dog and kill her through a caused metastasis or a tumor in remission. It broke my heart, because I was the one that fucked up and gave her the chemo. Never again. I know my dog isn’t a child, but the effects were horrific to watch. How she was able to take in stride with dignity is beyond me.

Hoxsey does work, and is one of many non-allopathic, non-Big Pharma cancer treatments out there. Lots of those available that Big Pharma doesn’t want anyone to know about. I wouldn’t be surprised if they were in Tijuana at the Hoxsey clinic getting treatment, since they were supposedly sighted somewhere in Southern California (but not stated where!).

If you read it you will realize that:

1. they saw 3 doctors at 3 different medical centers, who all had the same opinion on chemo.
2. The mother was not against chemo at first and had agreed to it.
3. Daniel does not understand that it is the disease making him sick, not the chemo alone. he was told his aunt died from chemo (not the cancer). He doesn’t understand the situtation. He says he is an elder in the tribe, but does not know what that means. He can only refer to the tenet “do no harm” but also cannot articulate what it means.
4. The mother’s current regimen for treating his cancer was not from the tribe, but from the internet. In essence, he has NOT been treated at all since stopping the 1st chemo appointment in February. It is now May.
5. The naturopath, Dr. Healy, that the mother had listed as the current doctor had never examed Daniel, nor had even heard of Daniel until the summons. Additionally, Dr. Healy would not recommend treating the disease in a child without chemo / radiation.
6. The statements about beliefs submitted to the court originally bearing Daniel’s signatures were not written by Daniel at all, nor can Daniel articulate his beliefs in that manner. Daniel cannot even recognize the word “the”.
7. The mother decided to not get an x-ray after the 3rd doctor had found that there abnormalities in the blood. The mother interpreted the results as “good” rather than “of concern”. She is in denial about the situation. This act is what defines the medical negelect.
8. The mother’s beliefs are also inconsistent and it appears she is acting out of fear.
9. The father did not testify at all, it is assumed in the Order he is of the same opinion of the mother.
10. The family considers themselves Catholic, but have had an on again, off again interest in alternative medicine.
11. all the Drs. agreed that the attitude of the patient also helps outcomes.
12. the Psych suggested that Daniel could come to understand his disease and the chemo if it were adequately explained to him.

I am no fan of government intrustion but this is not much different than refusing to feed your children. Not feeding your kids is neglect. Not medically treating your child at all is neglect. Children are vulnerable, especially a child who does not understand the situtation. If the mother had worked to find (real) alternative treatment right away (i.e. not stuff you read on the Internet), I think the order would have never happened. The problem is that she was not getting him any type of care for months, and Daniel’s condition was not improving, which brough in child protective services. Under MN law, you have to provide treatment for your kids.

If fear and denial is a religion, that is news to me. I am annoyed how this story has been spun. It was not as though she had a firm belief in how they should be treated, it sounds as if her fear of cancer/chemo has clouded her judgement. She had not done the due dilligence to look at other forms of treatment. I am sure she means well and this is a difficult time for her family. I have watched both my mother and step mother go through Chemo and it sucks. I hope Daniel pulls through this.

This is not a First Amendment issue at all, it is a child neglect case. This child is even more vulnerable since he has an additional disability, he can’t truly make the choice for himself.

Nurse, out here in Minnesota. Got to tell you folks, kudo’s to the Constitution Party on being on the ball and correct on this one.

Sadly, only the 20 members of the Minnesota CP know about their position on this.

As an aside, the reason that Daniel Hauser can not read and is being home schooled is because, when he was being born, there were complications that caused him to loose oxygen for a period of time. Yet the Doctor was unavailable. That explains the slowness, the home schooling AND the families distrust of the modern medical system.

Yes, it is true that if left untreated, the young man will probably die. Yes it is true that if treated with chemo he probably will live some kind of life.

But damn it, that is his and his FAMILIES, his PARENTS choice. They base their choice on their religious and spiritual beliefs. They have all the relevant information. It is THEIR CHOICE.

Just like Jehovah’s Witnesses who refuse to have blood transfusions even when they need it.

I am freaking amazed that some Libertarians do not get that basic concept.

But, I just want to say that it is not logical to say, “a child is homeschooled and he can’t read, therefore his parents are doing something wrong.” Because, a lot of families take children out of school because the child has a disability the school cannot handle. (Or, take children out of the “system” when the system tells them their child is not educable and wants to dump them in a program somewhere.)

I don’t know the story with this family. But, it needs more investigation than what the pro-AMA government and the pro-status quo media want to tell us.

Why is no one outraged that this boy can’t read? He was being home schooled. If you read the Final Order it is clear that he doesn’t understand that what is happening, nor can he explain how he is an “elder” in his tribe.
If the kid could read or at least have some awareness of what is happening, this order would not have been issued.

But like it was said before, the Big Companies own the FDA, meaning alternatives don’t get noticed or approved.

Stop the over regulation, and alternatives could prove themselves…for good or bad…at least they would be an option. If a number of options had been presented to me…I probably would have explored them…chemo is nasty…Been there…done that…got the T-shirt.