Update: Stieler Case Dismissed!

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Update: Stieler Case Dismissed! On Thursday, December 15, Michael Farris* and the Michigan legal team presented a petition to dismiss the case against Ken and Erin Stieler. You will recall that young Jacob Stieler’s parents had opted not to subject him to further chemotherapy once multiple PET scans showed that his cancer was gone, but the state Health & Human Services department filed charges of medical neglect against those loving parents. The judge took the petition under advisement for the weekend and has just reported his decision to dismiss the case. This is a tremendous victory for the Stielers and for families around the country, as it affirms once again the fundamental right of fit parents to make medical decisions for their children. The Supreme Court in 1979 voiced the presumption “that natural bonds of affection lead parents to act in the best interests of their children” (Parham v. J.R.). The dismissal of this case reaffirms that presumption in American law. Thank you for standing with us to protect children by empowering parents, as Mr. Farris works to empower Ken and Erin Stieler of Michigan, and thank you for continuing to support the Parental Rights Amendment! *ParentalRights.org is not a legal organization, does not have lawyers on staff, and is not in a position to take up parental rights cases. Mr. Farris has taken this case through his role as chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), a prominent national legal organization. ParentalRights.org is a lobbying organization whose mission is the adoption of the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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