My worry here is that the government steps into medical care constantly to kill people--I mean, let them die in a euphoric manner. I have a real fear about letting the government decide anything about medicine.
Having said that--I am relieved that the child is being treated. That doesn't mean we shouldn't be trying to control what the govt. controls about us.
The problem with "US" is we do need to be kept an eye on.
Some think it is normal to be taking recreational illegal drugs in the name of the contstitution.
Others might think it's OK to kill the neighbor's pets and to BBQ them for dinner.
I'm sorry to say there are some wierdos among us, plus many are not blessed with the gift of common sense.
So, for those lacking, lots of laws exist.
In the case of kids, they are protected over the parents if they are shown to be in danger by the parents.
If a guardian is home getting drunk while kids are in the house and children's services finds out, you are going to lose the kids unless there is a sober parent there the same time to protect the kids.
There is a balance and I think what we all want is to not have the balance turn into the government dictating to us how to live in general, which is reasonable.
Having said that--I am relieved that the child is being treated. That doesn't mean we shouldn't be trying to control what the govt. controls about us.
The cases where Government steps in are usually:
1. When a child is involved.
2. When the "right choice" for the child is pretty clear cut.
As noted in my other post, treating a child with appendicitis with acupuncture would be such a case.
Adults, on the other hand, are given free reign to commit suicide if they so desire.
I have seen it many times in my own radiology practice in this West Coast community filled with New Agers that believe in crystals and karma.
The real tragedies are not the ones that die believing they will be cured by their "alternative therapies". The real tragedies are those that had potentially curable cancers, drop out of their oncology treatments to go to Mexico or some New Age commune in California to get herbs and spices infused up their rectums and then return several months later with an incurable tumor the size of a football realizing that they have committed suicide.
Government allows adults to do such things to themselves.
Government does not allows adults to do such things to their children.