Boy forced to get chemo treatments returned to parents
14.05.2008 22:00
Health
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An 11-year-old Ontario boy who was taken from his parents' custody after they refused to continue his chemotherapy treatments will be returned to his family. The boy’s parents, who were in a Hamilton courtroom Tuesday, reached an agreement with the Children's Aid Society that their son will go home at the end of his current bout of chemotherapy. His family has also agreed to bring the boy, who suffers from an aggressive form of leukemia, back for further treatments. The family has also been granted special funding to seek second and third opinions on his prognosis. "Now the question is is whether the treatment that's proposed is in the best interests for this child," Marlys Edwardh, the family's lawyer said. "And we'll deal with that separately." The family will be back in court in June 16 to resolve their continued appeal of CAS jurisdiction. "Right now we had to play by their fiddle and that's fine," the boy's father said outside court. The boy's father and stepmother, who can't be identified to protect the boy's identity, lost custody to the CAS when they tried to refuse a second round of chemotherapy treatments, as the boy had requested. Instead they planned to seek alternative treatments. But medical officials insisted that he needed the treatment, saying the boy had a good chance of recovery and that he wasn't capable of making his own life and death decisions. The boy was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when he was seven and underwent a debilitating round of chemotherapy. The cancer went into remission but returned earlier this year. He was told last week he'd have to undergo more chemo treatments but he refused. With files from the Canadian PressPost a commentPeople have commented on this storyRecommend this storyPeople have recommended this storyStory Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKStory comments (0)Sort:Most recent | First to last | Most recommendedPost your commentNote: The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comments, you acknowledge that CBC has the right to reproduce, broadcast and publicize those comments or any part thereof in any manner whatsoever. Please note that comments are pre-moderated/reviewed and published according to our submission guidelines. Comment:Characters allowed: 2500PostSubmission policyRelatedAudio Margo Kelly reports for CBC Radio (Runs: 1:06) Play: Real Media »Canada HeadlinesHelicopter in fatal B.C. crash had no black box, investigator says00Eyewitness reports may be the only hope of determining the events that led to the fatal crash of a helicopter in Cranbrook, B.C., a senior investigator with the Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.Canadian Forces plane delivering emergency aid to help Burmese00A Canadian Forces C-17 cargo plane has been loaded with relief supplies, including 2,000 emergency shelter kits, to help the victims of Cyclone Nargis.4 more stingrays die as Calgary Zoo asks for police's help00Four more stingrays have died, the Calgary Zoo announced Wednesday as it asked for police assistance with its investigation into the mysterious and sudden deaths of all but four of the rays.Widow of fallen Calgary soldier says public memorial chance to 'talk about Mike' 00The widow of the latest Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan said his family has decided to hold a public memorial to share their pride in her husband and show their support for the mission.Quebec police divers recover plane wreck 50 years after crash00A small amphibious plane has been raised to the surface of Lac Simon for the first time since it crashed half a century ago.Canada FeaturesYOUR PHOTOSCranbrook crashFour killed in helicopter crashCONSUMERCalorie trackerCANCERHormone testingJudicial inquiryInquiry webcastHEALTH CAREN.B. inquiryA Miramichi pathologist under the legal microscopeQUIZNews puzzlerYour midweek headline brain-teaserPeople who read this also read …
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