Must. Control. Fist. Of. Death.
A couple had their adoptive baby removed because they’re vegetarians :
The police searched our refrigerator and our son’s bedroom without a court order. They decided to take our son from us that very day, citing that he was small for his size and that this must be investigated. We had doctor’s reports stating that when we got him he was small for his size. They didn’t care. They took him away.
In court, the adoption agency did not stand behind us, even though they had made several positive reports when they visited our home. We were ordered to take nutrition classes. We did, and got a grade of A. We refused to play the victim role for them. We had done nothing wrong and refused to let them label us as abusive parents. Next, we were sent a letter stating that if we agreed to the charges and signed the form they would set a court date and our son would be returned to us. We couldn’t believe they would offer us such a thing. But we played their game because we wanted our son back. After we did this, the court refused to give us our son back. The agency put into their report to the court that they feared our “vegetarian beliefs would harm” our son. Our son was lost to us.
The child was fetal alcohol syndrome affected — it’s no wonder that he was small.
Now if they’d, say, fed him meat and he’d died from E. Coli poisoning, they’d be innocent victims, ‘cause feeding kids meat is normal.
(Via Vegan Porn )
First: this is a horrible story. I went through the same thing with my infant daughter. She couldn't hold her food down (nervous stomach; her son new son has the same problem, he's on medication for it) so since she was small for her age, found out I was a vegetarian, they removed her, labelling me as unfit and that she was a victim of neglect and malnutriton. This was in 1972. I'm sorry to see Ignorance still raising its ugly head in the new Millennium.
Second: I came here looking (through search engine) for W.A.B. website. I just put it in my blog today, and when I was proofreading, clicking on links, this one just disappeared! I can't believe it. It was perfect for my entry today on May Day, as an antidote to phallic symbols. *snicker* Now I'm pouty.
Anyway: Good Writing Here! Good work!
Posted by Kate S. on May 1 2003 17:47