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MADem

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7. She's got Hodgkin's Lymphoma--that's pretty easily cured.

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 06:14 PM

Jan 2015

IF you take the chemo that is. And without the chemo, you have an outstanding chance of dying.

Not sure if this child is the full quid--she may be unduly influenced by the mother. The kid seems to think she can be cured without the chemo, and that's not happening.

I'm all for choice, but I think the court may have gotten this one right, particularly since this kid and her mother think they can cure Hodgkins with herbs and vitamins--that's a recipe for the undertaker.

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"My body, my choice" bluestateguy Jan 2015 #1

+1 Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #3

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thats a stretch ,,, Cryptoad Jan 2015 #11

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Well, it's a good thing the government is there to set them straight bluestateguy Jan 2015 #4

Do you say that when religious wackos deny treatment to their children jberryhill Jan 2015 #6

She's got Hodgkin's Lymphoma--that's pretty easily cured. MADem Jan 2015 #7

Yes it is. nt geek tragedy Jan 2015 #19

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Is this a mature seventeen year old, though? MADem Jan 2015 #9

You kind of want to go medieval on the mom exboyfil Jan 2015 #10

Yeah--makes ya wonder. MADem Jan 2015 #12

Good cpwm17 Jan 2015 #13

Insurance money! ClassyCaptain Jan 2015 #14

Since science seems to agree HeiressofBickworth Jan 2015 #15

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Part of me agrees, part of me worries this means she'll reproduce. geek tragedy Jan 2015 #18

It's too bad... CanSocDem Jan 2015 #20