Who Owns Your Child?
When it comes to our children, humans are naturally wired to be protective and caring. Therefore, when it comes to discussions about the well-being and protection of our children, it's natural that these are some of the most emotionally charged discussions we can have. These topics can include health care, education, and other decisions relating to the care of our children. A family in Chandler, Arizona was recently thrust into the news as a result of just such a situation. Their two year old son experienced a fever. As concerned parents, they took their child to the doctor. The doctor observed a 105 degree fever, and took note that the parents opted not to vaccinate their children. The doctor, fearing that it could be meningitis, recommended that the parents take the child to the emergency room (ER). However, to the parents' relief, shortly after they left the doctor's office, the child's fever dropped (to 102 degrees) and the child was behaving normally, so t