Top 10 Civil Liberties News Stories - August 22, 2006 Edition

Virginia Teenager Not Required to Undergo Chemotherapy

An individual cancer cell, as viewed under an electron microscope.

Image courtesy of the National Cancer Institute.

After trying chemotherapy, Abraham and his parents decided they would turn to alternative forms of treatment to deal with his cancer. Abraham started on an all organic diet that included herbal treatments.

Social Services, though, learned that Abraham's parents had gone against the medical advice of Abraham's doctor, accused them of medical neglect and took the family to court to force Abraham to continue chemotherapy treatment.

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