CBS 7 in Texas Covers Medical Kidnap of Baby Kathryn

Health Impact News Editor Comments

In a story of an alleged medical kidnapping in Texas first reported by Health Impact News, CBS 7 in west Texas interviewed the mother of the 4 month old baby that a local hospital seized after the mother raised concerns about the care she was receiving. Here is the interview:

We applaud Lauren Lanmon and CBS 7 for giving the parents a voice in speaking out against medical child kidnapping. Show your support by visiting their website and by reading their report.

They need to know that these are the kinds of stories the media should be publishing in order to stand up for the rights of parents who are having their children seized by doctors and CPS, simply for wanting to seek a second opinion on the care of their child. Seeing a lot of traffic to the story will help them know this is an important issue to be addressed, and that the public wants to know about these issues.

Watch the YouTube video above as well, and make it the #1 watched video on their YouTube channel.

It was a local beat reporter in Connecticut, Beau Berman of FoxCT, that originally broke the Justina Pelletier story of medical kidnapping at Boston Children’s Hospital that became a huge national story. So we need to support these local reporters in doing a very important and necessary job of exposing these cases and letting the families tell their story.

Thank you Lauren Lanmon!

Learn more about baby Kathryn.

UPDATE:

There is a Facebook Page to support Baby Kathyrn here.

Lorie updated the situation on her last allowed visit with her baby:

So happy I finally got to see my baby girl today! Breaks my heart to leave her there! I am very concerned and worried about her! Her cry is extremely I mean extremely weak.

She seemed sedated again like she is back on a lot of medications or something again?!

Don’t know what’s going on in her medical care.

And as you can see in some of the pictures some of this is completely uncalled for.
She didn’t even know how to grasp or reach for a toy or to bring a teething ring to her mouth. It’s sad she was developing way ahead at home! She is almost 5 months now.

Just want my baby home!

After the visit we went to get diapers for the twins. I seen so many age appropriate baby toys and blankies booties and headbands and made me cry again because I want to be able to do things for my little girl and give her things and love on her.

Miss her and want her home!

Bring Kathryn Home Facebook Page.

Published on October 31, 2014

14 Comments

Susannah Bishin Hosbein March 24, 2015 at 6:39 pm - Reply

Thank you for covering this story- If I had gotten a second opinion when my mother got cancer, she might still be alive today. thank you for covering this story even if there was opposition.

Peter Raath November 3, 2014 at 1:04 am - Reply

I am an outsider reading this via the internet; if this is true, there is a very serious situation happening in a country that is supposed to be the number 1 civilized society in the world.  Is it perhaps related, like most other things, to a financial consideration? 
I live in very young country  that is counted as backward, behind the times and thought not really worthy to be considered in the world hierarchy, but nothing like this has ever happened here. In fact, people are encouraged to seek a second opinion…

Jennifer Perry November 2, 2014 at 6:30 am - Reply

People need to be made aware of this issue I experienced a similar issue when my daughter was 3 months old when I asked for a 2nd opinion  Wommack hospital in fort Bragg nc called CPS on me and my husband and tried to have out daughter taken from us just for asking for a second opinion because they did not want me to breast feed my daughter and the only reason they did not take her is because I agreed to compley with the hospital stop breast feeding and only use formula it is ridiculous I was told by a CPS worker that the only reason any parent has the right to have there child in there presence is because the government allows us too

cathryn November 3, 2014 at 11:19 am - Reply

The CPS has too much power is obviously corrupt for stating that parents are only allowed to keep their children because the government allows it!!!  They are truly sick & a wicked generation there!  They need to be shut down forever!  Evil, evil, evil… =O

Art Lee November 2, 2014 at 1:31 am - Reply

Another child with a rare genetic condition seized by a hospital. ever wonder why it is never a child with a common condition ?

Kathy Gust November 1, 2014 at 10:02 am - Reply

Thank you Lauren Lanmon!!! Please keep reporting on these type of stories!! Such a travasty of justice. Something has to be done!

carolyn thomas November 1, 2014 at 9:05 am - Reply

It happened to our family as well
 Unbelievable in the U.S..

Louise November 1, 2014 at 12:21 am - Reply

Thank you for reporting this story and please follow up with this family!!

Monica October 31, 2014 at 8:48 pm - Reply

Thank you for bringing awareness to this horrible situation. Sadly, it is only one of many such cases happening in the USA. I strongly urge everyone to watch this free online movie about the state of Parental Rights in our country and what can be done to reclaim our rights. ParentalRights.org is working to add the Parental Rights Amendment to the US Constitution to prevent these types of government kidnappings and get the government out of the lives of loving families:http://www.overruledmovie.com/

Pamela October 31, 2014 at 6:46 pm - Reply

I have called the police and reported a complaint to the hospital. I wish there was more I could do. I pray for this family every day and Im so thankful that the story is getting out.

gramilou October 31, 2014 at 2:15 pm - Reply

This is not right. The parents should always be allowed to have a second opinion when seeking to find the best medical options for their parents. The CPS needs to be restrained from jumping to conclusions so fast.

Judi October 31, 2014 at 12:19 pm - Reply

THANK YOU!  For reporting on tis story.  Please continue to advocate for parents caught up in these criminal and bureaucratic 
nightmares being perpetuated throughout the United States….

Natural Healthy Concepts October 31, 2014 at 12:16 pm - Reply
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Chris October 31, 2014 at 11:13 am - Reply

Thank you for covering a story like this, it is becoming common in the U.S where you can’t ask for a second opinion or change Doctors for your child without the state taking them away.