Minnesota Court Upholds Order Requiring Chemotherapy for Child Against Parents’ Wishes

The parents have refused to continue chemotherapy treatment for their child due to concerns about its side effects.
Minnesota Court Upholds Order Requiring Chemotherapy for Child Against Parents’ Wishes
Chemotherapy drugs are shown in a 2003 file photo. Chris Hondros/Getty Images
Aldgra Fredly
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The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a district court’s orders requiring the continuation of chemotherapy for a 6-year-old boy, whose parents refused to authorize the treatment.

The child, referred to as K.K.P. in court documents, was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 4. The family was visiting relatives in Wright County, Minnesota, when K.K.P. fell ill in December 2022.

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