Mom charged for not giving son chemo
An 8-year-old with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was treated and had a high chance of survival, but only if he received further home treatment and follow ups. But the boy’s mom allegedly just didn’t bother to do it.
It might seem hard to believe, but in court papers filed in Salem District Court prosecutors charge that’s what Kristen Labrie of Salem, Mass., failed to do for her son, Jeremy Fraser.
According to court documents, the boy’s cancer has returned, and doctors said his chances of survival are now more like 10 percent. Jeremy’s dad, Eric Fraser, told reporters Monday that Jeremy might not make it to his ninth birthday, just weeks away.
Labrie, 36, was arraigned on child endangerment charges Monday, pleaded not guilty and was released on her own recognizance after being ordered to have no contact with her son until further notice. The Salem News reported Labrie responded by saying “That’s OK, his dad doesn’t let me see him anyway.”
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