Cancer Stricken Boy, Mom Return
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:16 am
A 13-year-old cancer patient and his mother who last week fled their rural home in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, rather than undergo chemotherapy returned voluntarily Monday and will accept whatever course of treatment a court may order, their lawyer said.
Colleen Hauser is prepared to allow her son Daniel to undergo chemotherapy, defense lawyer Jennifer Keller said.
"My understanding is that Colleen intends to abide by whatever orders the court makes and that she wants to put her best case forward for her son to have a chance at alternative treatment," Keller told CNN. "But if the court overrules that, she will abide by the orders of the court. We were very clear on that. That certainly is my advice."
The case raises questions about individuals' rights in deciding medical care for their children when their decisions go against the advice of medical professionals.
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Who should decide what is the best treatment for a child? The parents? The doctors and the courts?
Colleen Hauser is prepared to allow her son Daniel to undergo chemotherapy, defense lawyer Jennifer Keller said.
"My understanding is that Colleen intends to abide by whatever orders the court makes and that she wants to put her best case forward for her son to have a chance at alternative treatment," Keller told CNN. "But if the court overrules that, she will abide by the orders of the court. We were very clear on that. That certainly is my advice."
The case raises questions about individuals' rights in deciding medical care for their children when their decisions go against the advice of medical professionals.
FullStory
Who should decide what is the best treatment for a child? The parents? The doctors and the courts?