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14. From the Wash. Post:

Wed Jan 11, 2012, 07:28 PM

Jan 2012

Willie Robinson collapsed at his home on March 22, 2008. Prosecutors say he had begged his parents to take him to see a doctor but was rejected.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/ohio-parents-plead-guilty-to-denying-medical-care-for-8-year-old-son-who-died-from-cancer/2012/01/11/gIQAV34fqP_story.html

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Ohio parents plead guilty in son's cancer death [View all] alp227 Jan 2012 OP

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