Quote Originally Posted by Lady's Human
"Cancer" Is a catch all used to describe many diseases. For some, chemo is ineffective, for others it is HIGHLY effective. The reason the "alternative" treatment is not offered in the US is probably because it is impossible to prove scientifically that it works. In this case, Hodgkin's disease, it is extremely effective.

The legal line is that the child is under 18, therefore a minor under his parents' care. They are required to ensure the welfare of the child. If their alternative medicine choice was prayer, would you support that? Somehow I doubt it, and the courts have also ruled that that is insufficient. If the Hoxley cure was indeed effective, the FDA would probably allow it.
Actually if prayer was what he decides to do than he should be allowed to do that. I don't think it should be required by law for him to get treatment. Therefore I don't think they should be able to tell him what kind of treatment to use.

There's no proof that it does work but then there isn't any proof that it doesn't.

As for him being under 18 his parents backed his decision. I don't think that is abuse so the courts should stay out of it. If they can start forcing people to use a specific treatment, what's next?