http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/03/03/justina-pelletier-mitochondrial-massachusetts-family/
Latest news on Justina and the doctors should be stripped of their medical licenses for this
Tufts Medical Center diagnosed Justina in January 2012 with Mitochondrial Disease, a rare medical condition that is maternally inherited and caused by genetic mutation, according to Arthur Caplan, director of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Langone Medical Center.
At Tufts, Justina underwent an extensive medical treatment program involving invasive surgery and medication, all related to her Mitochondrial diagnosis. According to Lou Pelletier, Justina’s medical treatment was under the direction of Dr. Mark S. Korson, a respected physician who specialized in metabolic disorders, and all surgical procedures were approved by medical insurance.
But at Boston Children’s Hospital Dr. Jurrian Peters assessed Justina’s symptoms and brought in a psychologist, concluding that her medical problems were brought on by a psychiatric disease called Somatoform Disorder.
Boston Children’s Hospital asked the Pelletiers to sign a form agreeing to cease any further medical treatment in regards to the Mitochondrial Disease. When they objected and demanded to bring Justina back to Tufts where she had been treated for a year, they brought DCF in and stripped them of their custodial rights on grounds of alleged medical abuse.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cristy-balcells/first-do-no-harm-how-we-f_b_4843997.html
Justina's parents begged for her to be transferred to Tufts. Their request was refused. Justina's mom started sending a balloon or a card every day to her in the hospital, telling her "I love you so much" and "Don't give up." Little did she know that those balloons would be the first of hundreds to be sent over the following year.
Justina was diagnosed with a psychiatric condition at Children's Hospital, moved to a locked psychiatric unit, and was not treated for her current illness or for her mitochondrial disease, which necessitates a daily regimen of cellular supplements and dietary adjustments. Her body weakened. She complained she could not walk, felt nauseous, and had trouble eating. She was told her symptoms were all in her head, and behavioral therapies are forced upon her. Justina's doctors -- who had treated her at length -- were never consulted. Family counseling was never offered as she got sicker, and the months went on.
Had her cellphone taken wasn't allowed on the internet wasn't allowed any schooling what is the excuse to deny her any education and just have her stuck in a hospital
http://www.catholic.org/news/national/story.php?id=54445
As more of the details of this case come to light, people are becoming increasingly outraged. It is unfathomable that this barbaric overreach by a state agency is taking place in America - and in the city that launched the fight for American liberty, of all places.
As a Massachusetts ward of the state, Justina has been refused access to education. She is denied visitation by clergy, with no allowance for religious observances, including Easter and Christmas.
Her sisters have rarely been able to see her, and her 92-year-old grandparents have not seen her for 13 months. Justina's parents were only allowed weekly visits for one hour - and that under extreme supervision, including a Massachusetts State Trooper. DCF prevented the parents from even having a cell phone to photograph their daughter.
