(AP) - A legal fight between a hospital and an Amish family in Ohio over whether doctors can force their 10-year-old daughter to resume chemotherapy after her parents stopped treatment is again raising questions about what rights parents have in making medical decisions for their children. The answer in this latest case likely will be settled in court after Akron Childrens Hospital sought to have limited guardianship of the girl given to an attorney whos also a registered nurse. If a judge approves, the guardian _ not the parents _ would decide whether the girl should continue chemotherapy for her leukemia. "This isnt the way it should be," said Andy Hershberger, the girls father. While state laws give parents a great deal of freedom when it comes to choosing medical treatment for their children, thats not true when the decision could be a matter of life or death.
Reported by MyNorthwest.com 2 days ago.
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