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But what about those parents who don't believe in modern medicine for their children? Should they also always have the final say, and be able to hold their child's spiritual interests above their physical health?
I don't believe parental authority is absolute. But in this case it's not the parents who refused treatment for an ailing child; rather, the gov't refused treatment for an ailing child. And that despite the fact that the parents were going to foot the bill.
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ReplyDeleteBut what about those parents who don't believe in modern medicine for their children? Should they also always have the final say, and be able to hold their child's spiritual interests above their physical health?
I don't believe parental authority is absolute. But in this case it's not the parents who refused treatment for an ailing child; rather, the gov't refused treatment for an ailing child. And that despite the fact that the parents were going to foot the bill.
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