[Moose4]

It's the parents' choice what treatment to use since Abraham is under 18. Period. The county needs to butt out.

Interestingly enough, I didn't know the kid had the weird first name, but I heard him interviewed on Hannity and he's a very well-spoken young man. He and his parents researched the alternatives and mutually agreed on this particular type of treatment, and so far, it seems to be working--or at least he's not getting any worse.

Gabz, this is in your neck of the woods, isn't it?

}:-)4

[Froufrou]

I heard him on Hannity, too, and I think he's exceptionally adult in his perspectives. If he's terminal - and we all are - he should live as he chooses so long as he causes no harm to others and breaks no laws. The exception would have been had he illegally refused chemo.

[Gabz]

Yes, Moose, this is my neck of the woods.

Accomack County Social Services is devil incarnate as far as I'm concerned. They are also hypocrites. I'm aware of a case a few years ago where AC social workers offered to help a 15 year old get an abortion, without her parents knowing about it.

As to the young man's first name, it is possible it is a family name. On one of the other threads about this case it was brought up that Starchild is a common last name in some parts of Virginia, and giving a child a family name is not an uncommon practice.

I'm glad to see some common sense in the outcome of this for him and his family.