Government Forces Teenager to Get Chemotherapy

Tags: Interventionism, Health

07/21/2006 Mises Wire Robert P. Murphy

My wife came across this story. A 16-year-old with cancer wanted to discontinue his chemotherapy because it nauseated him. A concerned social worker got the State awarded partial custody and is now forcing the silly lad to do what's good for him. I think I'm sick.

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