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Title: The State Tried Kidnapping this Amish Girl to Force Chemo on Her, She Fled and is Now Cancer Free
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Free Thought Project
URL Source: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/st ... ncer-free/#gTX23GCRoQLFrcR4.99
Published: Oct 2, 2015
Author: John Vibes
Post Date: 2015-10-02 13:16:11 by Deckard
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Views: 1703
Comments: 17
Akron, OH – After fleeing from government agents who wanted to kidnap her and put her through chemotherapy, an Amish girl who once had cancer is now entirely healthy. Sarah Hershberger, 12, was being treated at Akron Childrens Hospital, a government hospital, when the staff attempted to force her through chemotherapy despite the objections of her and her parents, Andy and Anna Hershberger. In June of 2013, Sarah was receiving chemotherapy at the hospital and her parents were convinced that it was making her condition worse, and putting her at risk for many other long-term health problems. “We were pretty sure we were going to lose her if we kept doing the chemo,” Anna Hershberger, Sarah’s mother said. The parents began to object the treatment and faced strong resistance from the hospital staff, who even took them to court and attempted to gain guardianship over Sarah. The doctors had testified that without receiving chemotherapy immediately, Sarah would die within six months. The family stood firm in their denial of the treatment, which prompted an intense legal battle. At one point during the ordeal, the family was forced to flee the country so she was not kidnaped by the hospital. Eventually, the family won in court, and it was decided that they had a legal and constitutional right to treat the cancer as they saw fit. Now, two years later, Sarah is not only still alive, but she is actually entirely healthy, and cancer-free. According to court records released this week, Sarah is no longer showing symptoms of lymphoma and she is back to her regular life. This recovery is in spite of the fact that doctors insisted that she would die without chemotherapy, to the extent that they would attempt to take her away from her parents. The mainstream media has been very pessimistic and cynical about Sarah’s case, and many of the media segments about her suggest that her family is irresponsible and that she is essentially on her deathbed. However, this is not the case, she is now healthy and has beaten cancer because her and her family decided to stand up against the strong-arm tactics of the state. The following clip was filmed during the legal battle in 2013: 
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
Isn't FTP just recycling the original report (and video) from Reason? I'm not seeing any fresh info in this article that Reason didn't report last fall.
Well the account from Reason is not shocking enough. Just look at the FTP article title. It leaves the impression the child fled chemo treatments and thus is just fine now. That's not the case. The parents refused the maintenance treatments. The maintenance treatment phase is what medical studies have deemed important to prevent the recurrence of the LL 3 to 5 years and beyond. However, the overreach of this specific hospital and the state of OH should be challenged, was, and the parents/Sarah's wishes honored as private citizens in charge of their own health. So FTP and Reason get that right in both cases.
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#6. To: TooConservative (#1)
Isn't FTP just recycling the original report (and video) from Reason?
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