[Health&Healing] Not Our Kids? Parents Vs. State in Health Decisions

[Guest guest]

Actually, my grandmother was told point blank from the judge that was

involved in my parents divorce that kids in fact do belong to the

state... Again- like all the ample examples I have found today

catching up on my email- they would have us believe that those in

power always act in 'our best interest'... Doesn't that give you

confidence??? Personally, I would feel better if I could see it in

action not just hype...

Comments?

Misty L. Trepke

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Whats next? These kids dont belong to the state, when will they

understand this, when someone bombs the state bldg? Hey whatever it

takes!

 

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=44683

 

12-year-old with cancer taken from her parents

Folks don't want radiation treatment, but state claims it's best

option for girl

Posted: June 9, 2005

3:20 p.m. Eastern

 

© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

 

Katie Wernecke

 

A Texas couple is fighting to regain custody of their 12-year-old

cancer-stricken daughter after the state seized the girl, claiming

her parents have not done enough to treat her.

 

A judge has postponed until tomorrow a ruling on whether or not

doctors can treat Katie Wernecke against her parents' wishes, KPRC-TV

in Houston reported.

 

Katie's parents, Michele and Edward Wernecke of Agua Dulce, Texas,

say their daughter's Hodgkin's disease is in remission and she

doesn't need radiation treatment after undergoing a round of

chemotherapy. Mr. Wernecke is worried that more treatment will have

harmful long-term effects on his daughter and wants an opinion from

doctors outside Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi.

 

But the Texas Child Protective Services believe the recommendations

of doctors at the hospital should overrule the parents. Robert

Rosetti, program director over investigations at the CPS Nueces

County office, claims the parents are being " medically neglectful. "

 

Speaking this morning on NBC's " Today " show, Michele Wernecke said

her daughter's illness is unique and should be treated as such.

 

" I think they should treat her for what her body calls for and not

standard protocol. Nobody will look at that, " she said. " Not every

cancer is the same. Nobody understands that. Her body is not

standard, and her cancer is not standard. "

 

The Werneckes, members of the Church of God, have said they oppose

blood transfusions unless they are from Katie's mother, but she is

not a match, according to doctors.

 

Their attorney, Daniel Horne, however, said religion isn't at issue.

He says his clients don't believe doctors haven't been upfront about

Katie's care and have not answered all their questions about

radiation's side effects.

 

" This issue is about parental rights, not about religious rights, "

Horne said. " They just want to be informed of her treatment. They

want to be involved in this. "

 

Last week, the state issued an Amber Alert that led to the seizure of

Katie, who is undergoing tests at the University of Texas M.D.

Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. The couple's three sons were also

taken and are in a foster home.

 

Michele Wernecke was arrested on charges of interfering with child

custody and was released Monday after posting $50,000 bond.

 

According to KPRC-TV, juvenile court Judge Carl Lewis said in a

hearing yesterday he would wait until Friday to make a decision on

the radiation treatment after receiving more information from doctors.

 

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Katie, who was diagnosed with cancer in January, does not want the

treatment.

 

" I don't need radiation treatment. And nobody asked me what I wanted.

It's my body, " she said in a videotaped message to her parents.

 

The family maintains a blog entitled Pray for Katie on which her

parents claim she is being used in a research project.

 

States the blog: " Why are the doctors doing this? Katie appears to be

part of a study where they allocate kids randomly to one treatment,

say standard chemo plus radiation, and chemo only in the other

treatment. Parents are not informed of this. They are doing research

on our kids. Collecting research money from the drug companies, I

guess. "

 

A custody court hearing is set for June 15.

 

Related stories:

 

Parents fight state over chemo for son

 

Parents, state strike deal over son

[Guest guest]

Not to mention mandated vaccines for STDs and bloodborne pathogens...those

who live a lower risk lifestyle should have the option, not a requirement.

 

 

Sarah J

Proud wife of Troy since Oct93

Glowing mama of

Eli (24Feb96) and Drew (05Jan2k)