EXCLUSIVE: South Carolina parents living in the state’s measles epicenter tell Rhian Lubin of their devastation after their unvaccinated 7-year-old son, Ethan, developed encephalitis, a complication from the virus that causes swelling and inflammation in the brain
Both parents do. Dad is on the same side. Kid’s able to move after almost a month in the hospital.
They pulled him from the first hospital because, “all they’re doing is giving him antibiotics, so he might be more comfortable at home,” even after that hospital told them to take him to a better hospital with specialists. Then when he went catatonic at home, they took him to the family doctor, literally his pediatrician, who took one look and said," get him to the good hospital now."
The article even says that the mom played the whole ‘god has a plan’ shit and that the son was chosen for it, by god.
I hate that this shit is going on 2 hours (driving) away.
whole ‘god has a plan’ shit and that the son was chosen for it, by god.
They have to do that now, because the alternate would mean admitting that they’re abusing (possibly murdering) their child. And I guess their brain needs to protect them from that reality.
There’s also the consequence that admitting anything else would mean their god isn’t in control. I’m not sure what would terrify such a person more - admitting they were wrong about how to care for their kid, or admitting their god lacks the power to intervene in their life.
That mom needs to get slapped with charges and rot in jail, but we all know she’ll just toss up a GoFund me and hit the nutty grifter circuit.
Both parents do. Dad is on the same side. Kid’s able to move after almost a month in the hospital.
They pulled him from the first hospital because, “all they’re doing is giving him antibiotics, so he might be more comfortable at home,” even after that hospital told them to take him to a better hospital with specialists. Then when he went catatonic at home, they took him to the family doctor, literally his pediatrician, who took one look and said," get him to the good hospital now."
The article even says that the mom played the whole ‘god has a plan’ shit and that the son was chosen for it, by god.
I hate that this shit is going on 2 hours (driving) away.
They have to do that now, because the alternate would mean admitting that they’re abusing (possibly murdering) their child. And I guess their brain needs to protect them from that reality.
There’s also the consequence that admitting anything else would mean their god isn’t in control. I’m not sure what would terrify such a person more - admitting they were wrong about how to care for their kid, or admitting their god lacks the power to intervene in their life.