Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Daniel Hauser And His Mom Fail To Appear In Court...


Come home. That is a father's plea. Daniel Hauser is the 13-year-old boy whose family has refused treatment for his cancer. Anthony Hauser is urging his son and wife to come back, after neither of them showed up for a court appearance.

Daniel Hauser's lymphoma apparently responded well to a first round of chemotherapy in February. A Minnesota judge issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for the mother of Daniel Hauser after she and the boy did not appear at a court hearing scheduled to review an X-ray ordered by the court to assess whether the boy's Hodgkin's lymphoma was worsening. Anthony Hauser testified at the hearing that he last saw his wife at the family's farm on Monday night, when she told him she was going to leave "for a time." Anthony told reporters that he wants his son and wife to come back and face this dilemma as a family. God speed to all involved.


Update 5-26-09: The parents of Daniel Hauser have told a judge they now agree to the medical treatment. In return, the judge says the boy can stay with them. Daniel Hauser's Hodgkin's lymphoma will be treated by chemo. Colleen and Anthony Hauser now say they understand their son needs chemotherapy. Good resolution for all concerned.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

No one should force them to have treatment.

Anonymous said...

But some one has to use common sense.

Mr. Noface said...

This running away from the law thing never works out in the end.

Anonymous said...

Mr. L.P.

The right to choose one's fate is not child abuse. It is freedom. Have folks forgotten the principles upon which our founding fathers created this country?

Secrets said...

My understanding was that she was seeking alternative treatment and refusing traditional treatment because the boy couldn’t endure anymore.

I hate how they are portraying them as religious fanatics turning to prayer to heal cancer.

This country is scary as hell!!

Anonymous said...

The family should have the right to choose not the State!

Legal Pub said...

Update 5-26-09: The parents of Daniel Hauser have told a judge they now agree to the medical treatment. In return, the judge says the boy can stay with them. Daniel Hauser's Hodgkin's lymphoma will be treated by chemo. Colleen and Anthony Hauser now say they understand their son needs chemotherapy. Good resolution for all concerned.