HEALTHBRIDGE MICHIGAN
Is ignoring a child’s doctor ‘neglect’? Michigan bill would allow an exception
A Michigan bill proposes an exception to neglect charges for parents choosing holistic treatments over medical advice. The family of 9-year-old Serenity Towe opted for natural treatments for her spinal condition and initially rejected a biopsy recommended by doctors.
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