Abraham Set To Refuse Chemo
Jul. 25, 2006 at 10:08 AM
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Their attorney filed a request for a stay of the order yesterday. According to the Times Dispatch the request "was denied, but the hearing in the circuit court gives the teen another chance to delay the original ruling." According to the same report, Bob McDonnell the Attorney General has filed a brief supporting Abraham Cherrix.Speaking in Virginia Beach Monday evening before an appearance on Fox News Channel, Abraham Cherrix, 16, and his father, Jay Cherrix told Your NewsChannel 3 they will not report to Childrens' Hospital of the King's Daughters by a court-ordered deadline of 1p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Instead, the family will be in conference with an Accomack County Circuit Court judge asserting their right to a brand new trial.
If the Circuit Court upholds the lower court's ruling, Cherrix' parents may be held in contempt of court. That means Cherrix' parents could face additional charges or perhaps jail time.
Abraham's father, Jay Cherrix, is prepared for the consequences of violating the court order.
"I'm not going to be an obstacle to my son. If a judge wants to throw me in jail, then he's going to have to do that."
How is Abraham handling all this? Abraham said,
"I should be concentrating on my recovery. This case is taking me away from that."If the state truly has the best interest of the child, then let's pray the judge does the right thing today and stays the order.
Cal Thomas offers his thoughts at Town Hall:
If a young child (say 10, or younger) is unduly influenced by parents who are members of a religion that teaches that faith alone can heal, or prohibits blood transfusions, then the state has an interest in stepping in to protect the child until he, or she, is old enough to make an informed choice. But in this case, the informed one appears to be Cherrix, who says he has studied his options, experienced the treatment given by his doctors and doesn't want anymore of it. He prefers "alternative medicine." That should be his and his parents' right to determine, not a social worker and a court.Abraham's website: Abraham's Journey
For more quotes and information on Abraham Cherrix case at SpunkyHomeschool click on the links below. There are many excellent questions and points made in the comments:
Abraham Cherrix - Update
Fan Mail (Ongoing discussion)
Judge Orders Chemo For Abraham (ongoing discussion)
Pray This Never Happens to You
Others Blogging About Abraham:
The Rebelution (Excellent coveragey by two teen boys about Abraham's age.)
Boomer Chick (Blogger knows the family personally. )
Al Mohler
Homeland Stupidity
Respectful Insolence (Blogger who thinks the judge made a good decision.)
Corn and Oil
Buried Treasure
Biblical Womanhood
Jodi
I'll update as news becomes available.
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