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JDPriestly

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11. If they thought he had swollen glands, they would not take him to the emergency room.
Wed Jan 11, 2012, 06:58 PM
Jan 2012

It's very easy to miss cancer symptoms. Even doctors miss them once in a while.

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Like something out of Dickens. People jailed because they didn't have health insurance. yardwork Jan 2012 #1
I don't think this is about not having insurance frazzled Jan 2012 #4
I'm so sick of this "Emergency room is free" bullshit. evilkumquat Jan 2012 #5
So you let your kid die frazzled Jan 2012 #10
Not saying let the kids die, nor saying these parents aren't at least partial guilty evilkumquat Jan 2012 #15
Well, I agree; I know they are not free frazzled Jan 2012 #17
what happens when you suspect your child is seriously ill... lame54 Jan 2012 #34
what happens when you suspect your child is seriously ill... unapatriciated Jan 2012 #35
YOU know your children better than their doctors do leftynyc Jan 2012 #38
It was my threat to sue that finally got the blood test done. unapatriciated Jan 2012 #45
They made no such choice spotbird Jan 2012 #23
You are correct and any sensible person will not use the ER Tumbulu Jan 2012 #27
If they thought he had swollen glands, they would not take him to the emergency room. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #11
See expanded information below, plus they pled guilty frazzled Jan 2012 #13
They were jailed because they criminally neglected their children--see post 6 below.nt msanthrope Jan 2012 #8
I appreciate the additional info. Thanks. yardwork Jan 2012 #22
Who TF thought it would be a good idea to prosecute these people Gman Jan 2012 #2
Six kids, none in school--moved to avoid Child Protective Services--see post 6. msanthrope Jan 2012 #7
That gives a different perspective on the matter. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #12
Hang the bastards Gman Jan 2012 #21
agreed. there has to be more to this. :( roguevalley Jan 2012 #3
These bastards deserved more time--More info on case-- msanthrope Jan 2012 #6
Thanks for this. Wait Wut Jan 2012 #9
From the Wash. Post: Tunkamerica Jan 2012 #14
you left quite a bit out- here from your link azurnoir Jan 2012 #16
there's 3 paragraph limit Tunkamerica Jan 2012 #19
But when an insurance company does it... Duer 157099 Jan 2012 #18
If they had claimed they were relying on prayer... Deep13 Jan 2012 #20
something no one here has mentioned the family was being under the auspices azurnoir Jan 2012 #24
the washington post article said that their social worker told them not to get the lump Tunkamerica Jan 2012 #25
The same article says that social services had been involved since July of 2007 azurnoir Jan 2012 #26
How believable is that? LisaL Jan 2012 #28
but if that is true how was it that social services was involved for at least 6 months azurnoir Jan 2012 #29
The LAST thing CPS does is help families mntleo2 Jan 2012 #30
Thank you well said n/t azurnoir Jan 2012 #33
CPS workers are not well paid bluestateguy Jan 2012 #37
It is not the CPS worker for which I am speaking ... mntleo2 Jan 2012 #41
What makes them dangerous is enormous power + little understanding 2 Much Tribulation Jan 2012 #44
Thank-you, you said it all in a nutshell! nt mntleo2 Jan 2012 #48
That is NOT my experience with my State's Children, Youth and Families (CYF). happyslug Jan 2012 #40
Relatives are usually the LAST consideration for these kids mntleo2 Jan 2012 #42
This is a PN parent story you might "like".... mntleo2 Jan 2012 #47
+1 for being very VERY true nt 2 Much Tribulation Jan 2012 #43
Just not enough information Stonepounder Jan 2012 #31
more articles with background info alp227 Jan 2012 #32
These folks are the Teabaggers' and Libertarians' Dream Parents Tsiyu Jan 2012 #36
they're picketing Planned Parenthood clinics in the name of "LIFE! LIFE!" alp227 Jan 2012 #46
But under no circumstances - once you're out of the uterus- dare Tsiyu Jan 2012 #49
If we had an Obama's health care plan Auntie Bush Jan 2012 #39
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