Justina Pelletier story...

[osprey]

For those who missed it during the excitement of the Olympics, decisions of Boston Children's Hospital and Massachusett's state officials regarding the civil rights of Justina Pelletier received some airtime last night.

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/the-k...t-losing-custody-daughter-over-medical-issues

 

[leela]

Thank you, @C_Maupin . Reposting this to the other thread
http://forums.phoenixrising.me/index.php?threads/another-medical-kidnapping.26797/page-3#post-432528

 

[PNR2008]

I read this incredible story about two weeks ago. Justina is not getting better, she's getting worse! How can this happen? What about a third party? The media, Supreme Court, the Kennedy's, I guess if they (the medical profession and government can do it to one million people, us, they can do it to one.

 

[suzyQ2]

If all the procedures were prescribe by a doctor, why are the parents being blamed ? In my opinion, and from past experience, psychosamatic illness is what is used when doctors do not know. Not saying this is what happened in this case, but from my experience, I wonder how it is that a doctor NOT trained in psychology, or psychiatry, can make a psychological diagnosis... unless again, cause they just do not know or understand the problem.

I know of another story involving some notable hospitals in the midwest (2005-2008), but am afraid to post.

So sad for all involved, trying to find answers. Parents beware. Even as an individual adult, it scares a person when checking into a hospital and giving control to people who do not know it all, yet have the power to...