Judge Rules Teen Can Pursue Alternative Treatment

I first mentioned this story on July 23, and then again on July 25. It's great to see this case resolved so this young man can get the treatment he and his family want, not the treatment "ordered" by the court.

A 16-year-old cancer patient 's legal fight ended in victory Wednesday when his family's attorneys and social services officials reached an agreement that would allow him to forgo chemotherapy.

At the start of what was scheduled to be a two-day hearing, Accomack County Circuit Judge Glen A. Tyler announced that both sides had reached a consent decree, which Tyler approved.

Under the decree, Starchild Abraham Cherrix, who is battling Hodgkin's disease, will be treated by an oncologist of his choice who is board- certified in radiation therapy and interested in alternative treatments. The family must provide the court updates on Abraham's treatment and condition every three months until he's cured or turns 18.

[Source: BREITBART.COM]

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