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    Mother faces negligence charges for homeopathic medicine...

    An autopsy found the cause of death was a strep infection, which would have been treatable with penicillin... Police allege the mother did not take the boy for treatment, giving him holistic remedies instead.

    "The treatment rendered at home was homeopathic in nature. This would include herbal remedies. The mother refused to take the child to a medical professional. No excuse given — just her belief system," said Staff Sgt. Mark Cavilla.
    Mother to face criminal charges in son's strep death - CBC News

    So instead of standard western medical treatment which would have cleared up this infection, his mother chose homeopathic medicine which ultimately led to her son's death. Does she deserve to be charged?

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    Yep, child abuse.

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    you know i like herbal remedies and all.....but if they dont work quickly.....i head on to the doctors...i may try a poultice on open wound or pour honey on it....but damn if it has red streaks the next day....off to the doctor to get his wonder pills that clear it right up....

    btw honey works....on open wounds
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    We had a friend try to treat breast cancer with this quackery. It was discovered in an early stage where the success rate of minor surgery followed by radiation is almost completely successful.

    She is dead.

    Child abuse.
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    I could put maggots in a childs ear and get infections away like the old days but will take them to the Dr. anyway and get the real meds. If it's not life threatening ok try different things but don't put kids in serious danger. Both can work together.

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    Western medicine is designed to treat existing medical conditions. Although many people take it too far, homeopathic medicine really just boosts the immune system to help prevent certain medical conditions in the first place.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mainecoons View Post
    We had a friend try to treat breast cancer with this quackery. It was discovered in an early stage where the success rate of minor surgery followed by radiation is almost completely successful.

    She is dead.

    Child abuse.
    I have actually seen people augment their medical treatment with holistic/homeopathc medicine with success (living much longer than expected, for example).

    In this case, I agree with the charges. This was just plain stupid on the part of the parent. I would even support manslaughter charges except the prosecutor probably didn't want to go too hard on a grieving mother.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adelaide View Post
    Mother to face criminal charges in son's strep death - CBC News

    So instead of standard western medical treatment which would have cleared up this infection, his mother chose homeopathic medicine which ultimately led to her son's death. Does she deserve to be charged?
    In NY that would be called medical neglect. Personally? I think she should be prosecuted. Her behavior was reckless, IMO.

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    He might also have died in a hospital. That happens, as well. Strep throat doesn't generally kill people with or without antibiotics. I had it once for a week without knowing it was strep. I was bloody miserable and eventually dragged myself into the centre a week later. Did I "neglect" myself?

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    It is child neglect anyway you slice it. Home remedies do not work if an infection sets in so antibiotics were definitely needed in this case. However, the child's death is enough punishment for the Mother but if it happens again with a second child then manslaughter should be charged.

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