Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Can I Choose My Child's Healthcare?

I'm not one to write political blogs (my husband is vastly better suited to that), and I really have other things to attend to (though everyone is resting now). However, this link B just sent me is positively disturbing to us as parents. . .

Parents who would seek alternative treatments if our children had cancer. Parents who believe that the Lord made our bodies to heal themselves, that He gave food for sustainence and healing, that He provided plants and herbs and other means of promoting wellness.

Parents who must claim religious exemption so that our children won't be taken away from us if the state deems they did not advance their education sufficiently this year. Parents who believe that our children are better educated classically, at home, than by the state.

Parents who question vaccinations.

Parents who support breastfeeding, eating locally, buying and selling and growing locally. Parents who detest greed and fraud of manufactureres, industry, and marketing.

Parents who believe that keeping things simple is not very easy, but is still worthwhile.

Parents who pine for our children's salvation and desire their affections to be set on Christ above all else.

Parents who love their children fiercely. Passionately. Unashamedly.

Imperfect parents, yes. But is our government better qualified to care for our children?

2 comments:

Cara said...

I haven't read the article yet, but your post made me wonder--have you had a chance to watch The Beautiful Truth yet?

Anonymous said...

Wow, you're right! That is VERY disturbing. Thanks for sharing this one!