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Originally posted by StormBerlin
I have to bring up the point that they are her parents and have the legal right as well as other rights to treat or not treat their child as they see fit. Or they should anyway. It is very unfortunate that this happened, but that is there religion and this Liberal Country decided that a complete speraration of Chruch and State should be mandated. The parents are at fault according to everyone else, so lets punish them with a jail sentence. If what they believe they did is truly right, then that will do nothing but waste my tax dollars. If this is how they were supposed to go about things in God's eyes, they'll get what they deserve sooner or later.
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Actually, this case illustrates that when the child's life is in danger, parents DO NOT have the right to refuse any and all medical treatment for their child.
This is not the first time this has been tested in a court, nor is it the first time that caregivers have gone to jail.
IMHO, if there is a reasonable chance that a seriously ill child will live with proper medical attention, it should be criminal not to seek it.
On the other hand, if there is a reasonable or better chance that such treatment will only prolong the suffering of a terminally ill child without appreciably improving or extending their life, it should be the parent's choice whether to seek such treatment.