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http://www.angelfire.com/az/sthurston/abraham_cherrix.html

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--- On Sun, 1/11/09, Lisa K.V. Perry <lisakvperry AT gmail.com> wrote:


> 
> I am very late to this thread. Short on time lately.
> 
> We have a young man, almost 19, in our community who has a
> law in Virginia
> named after him.
> 
> A few years back he had cancer (forget which kind) and his
> Dr. prescribed
> chemo and radiation which made him very ill, so ill that
> his father had to
> carry him in and out of bed. Nevertheless, he took the
> treatment until he
> became so weak and ill that he decided to discontinue it
> and seek an
> alternative.
> 
> At that point, as I understand the story, the Oncologist
> was less than
> pleased and filed a lawsuit so that the boy would have to
> take chemo.
> 
> Long story short, the parents divorced (probably due to
> familial and
> financial stress) and the boy won right to choose what
> treatment he wanted.
> I believe (foggy memory) they sought treatment in Mexico.
> The new law was
> named after him and states that anyone 16 years or older
> can choose how they
> wish to be treated for a medical condition.
> 
> His name is Abraham Cherrix. He is one of my son's
> friends.
> 
> lkvp
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