Posts Tagged ‘medical’
The Controversial Child Abuse Epidemic Tearing Families Apart
Jessica Holt* was only a few months old when her mother, Sally*, noticed that something was wrong. Jessica didn’t feed well and, rather than gaining weight like most infants, she soon began to fall off the growth charts. As a result of her poor growth, Jessica was quickly given the “failure to thrive” label by…
Read MoreNo Multiple Opinions Allowed – Isaiah Rider
The state of Illinois took Isaiah Rider from his mother, Michelle, because she sought multiple opinions for treating her son’s pain. When the pain from his neurofibromitosis became too great, mother Michelle (who is a nurse) decided to seek additional options, looking for a hospital that could manage his discomfort. Chicago’s Lurie’s Children’s Hospital took…
Read MoreThe State of Parental Rights in America 2015
Please see the newest State of Parental Rights in America report. Last January’s “The State of Parental Rights in America” was so well received – and so helpful for informing parents and policy-makers about the growing parental rights issue – that we decided to make it an annual report. Sadly, not a lot has changed…
Read MoreSocial Worker Removes Children – Funkhousers
A family from Clarke County, Virginia, lost custody of their two children when a Child Services Worker – with no medical or psychological training – “determined” that the mother was suffering from Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. This outdated term (since replaced with the new charge of “medical neglect”) refers to a psychological disorder whereby the affected…
Read MoreParents Jailed Over False Abuse Claim – Bornhorst and Meade
[Photo Credit: Parenting, referencing Facebook] Imagine the terror of discovering that your 7-week daughter suddenly couldn’t move her arm. You rush her to the hospital, and are told it’s broken, along with other bones. Unbeknownst to you, your daughter has a rare bone syndrome and vitamin D deficiency rickets that led to these broken bones.…
Read MoreDiagnosis Dispute Leads to Lost Custody – Justina Pellitier
[Credit for Photos: A Miracle for Justina Facebook page] Justina Pelletier finally made it home to her family in June of 2014, after 16 months at the mercy of Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) and the State of Massachusetts Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS). According to her doctors at Tuft’s Medical Center, the 17-year-old…
Read MoreState of Parental Rights in America 2014
The following has been edited from its original version, originally posted at ParentalRights.org. The Unbelievable State of Parental Rights in America On Tuesday President Obama gave his “State of the Union” address, in which he gave his view of where our nation is right now and where we are headed. But what about parental rights?…
Read MoreTaken Away Over Getting a Second Opinion – “Baby Sammy”
In California, “Baby Sammy” was taken from his parents because they left one hospital to seek a second opinion at another before subjecting the child to open-heart surgery.
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