A Florida judge ruled Wednesday that a 3-year-old diagnosed with leukemia must continue chemotherapy treatment against the wishes of his parents.
Noah
McAdams, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in April,
was ordered by a Hillsborough County judge to complete at least the
first phase of a prescribed chemotherapy treatment.
His
parents, Taylor Bland and Joshua McAdams, had asked the court to allow
them to forgo chemotherapy, in favor of alternative treatments,
including medicinal cannabis, vitamins and diet, according to CNN affiliate WFLA.
The judge's ruling says the parents are free to pursue other alternatives while Noah continues with treatment.
Noah
has two more chemotherapy sessions as a part of the first phase of his
treatment, which is expected to resume Thursday, according to family
attorney Mike Minardi.
He
was originally prescribed three phases of chemotherapy treatment. The
judge will decide whether Noah must continue with the next two phases of
treatment after bone marrow testing is completed. The full chemotherapy
treatment plan would last more than three years, Minardi said........https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/09/health/florida-toddler-leukemia-chemotherapy-order
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