The article mentioned she was concerned she would get in trouble because the boy was not vaccinated if she went to the ER.
At that point, everything else she does or said was questionable.
If a doctor tells a parent to get your child to the ER, you can bet your tush the doctor’s not saying it just to hear himself talk. As a doctor, he’s actually correct for his call to the authorities on this one.
Having had experience with our government’s thugs, I can say I detest them.
The flip-side? If a doctor told me to take my child to the ER, I’m going to take my child to the ER.
Depending on where the child lives (I don’t know that, right now), his temp could have dropped simply because he was outside for a bit; that’s no call to say it wouldn’t come back up. Children are strange little creatures....their bodies can seemingly rebound and then develop high temps again at the drop of a pin.
I really, really hate siding with the authorities on this one....
Then don't. It's called precedent, and this action will multiply beyond anything you may deem reasonable.