There was a story not too long ago about a 13 year old boy who had cancer. His parent decided after one chemo treatment that they didn’t want any more for their son. They cited religious reasons why they stopped the treatments. The doctors reported them and a judge ruled that he get the chemo. Mom took off with the boy to hide him, but eventually came back.
The update on this story is that the boy has had his first treatment since being back, and he’s not doing well on it at all.
This story is important to all of us because we could be in the same situation one day. We need to be clear about our stance on this issue. How old doea a child have to be before it becomes their own choice. Does the law see that the answer to that question is the same as our answer to it?
How much control do we have as parents? Do we obey the law or do what we feel is best for our children?