(WEST HARTFORD, CT) JAN 3 – CONNECTICUT’S TOP COURT THIS WEEK IS TO SET TO TAKE UP A PATIENT’S RIGHTS CASE PITTING THE WISHES OF A 17 YEAR-OLD AGAINST THE STATE.
FOX NEWS RADIO’S BILL MARCUS REPORTS:
CONNECTICUT’S HIGHEST COURT HEARS EXPEDITED ARGUMENTS THURSDAY. A SPOKESMAN FOR CONNECTICUT’S DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SAYS THE AGENCY WILL NOT COMMENT ON THE CASE WHILE IT’S IN THE COURTS. MEANWHILE, CASSANDRA “C” IS UNDERGOING TREATMENT AT AN UNDISCLOSED HOSPITAL.
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ATTORNEY MICHAEL TAYLOR REPRESENTS THE MOTHER OF A CONNECTICUT GIRL IDENTIFIED IN COURT PAPERS ONLY AS CASSANDRA “C”. THE GIRL DOESN’T WANT CHEMO. THE STATE IS FORCING HER TO UNDERGO TREATMENT AT AN UNDISCLOSED HOSPITAL. SHE WILL HAVE HER CASE ARGUED THIS THURSDAY IN CONNECTICUT’S HIGHEST COURT.