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Colman Chadam, 11, Banned from School Because He Has Gene for Cystic Fibrosis
Colman Chadam, 11, was recently banned from attending classes by Jordan Middle School in Palo Alto, California, because he carries the gene for cystic fibrosis.
However, Chadam doesn't actually have the disease and shows no symptoms, reports the Daily Mail.
Cystic fibrosis disease is incurable and life threatening because it causes thick mucous to clog the lungs and can cause infections.
Cystic fibrosis is not contagious, but there is the risk of cross-infection among people who have cystic fibrosis, or those who are at genetic risk for the disease.
Colman's parents say their son poses no risk to other students and are fighting the school's decision. They are waiting for a court ruling next Thursday.
The schools claims that Colman must be removed because a number of other students at the school already have the disease and there is a risk of cross-contamination. The school gave no reason why those students were not a threat to each other.
Colman's parents disclosed Colman's genetic condition on a school medical form, but did not expected the school to ban their son.
Colman's mother Jennifer Chadam told the San Francisco Chronicle: "They made this decision without seeing one medical record on my son. If I felt Colman was a risk to others, I would move him. I don't want anyone to get sick."
Colman told the 'Today' show: "I was sad but at the same time I was mad because I understood that I hadn't done anything wrong. It feels like I'm being bullied in a way that is not right."
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Mr Photoshock talks about
Mr Photoshock talks about euthanasia for different people in America, well if they euthanased all the bigots and idiots your population decrease would probably solve global warming.
STOP! This is not a
STOP! This is not a discrimination case. Colman cannot harm anyone & everyone involved in this situation is aware of this. Colman was removed because this school has students with a deadly, incurable disease which is only contagious to cystic fibrosis carriers, like Colman. Either the children with this disease had to transfer or Colman. The school could not & should not knowingly put a child's life in danger. Colman is the only student capable of catching this disease from those already genetically infected, so the school was obligated to do the responsible thing. Since this school has several cystic fibrosis kids I suspect the county groups them in one school to avoid an incident like this occurring. Colman is free to attend ANY other school, where his life will not be endangered. What responsible parent would insist on having her child readmitted into the only school in the area that puts him at risk of contracting a deadly, incurrable disease? I don't think any judge would allow this child to be put back into danger, even if he & his parents wanted to assume the risk. This entire article was misleading.
I'm sorry but are you
I'm sorry but are you deliberately trying to spread misinformation? In no circumstances can Cystic Fibrosis be transmitted from one person to another. Colman cannot catch the disease just because he's a carrier. If a person has it, they've had it since birth. In the off chance he eventually has a child with a woman who also carries the gene, the child could be born with Cystic Fibrosis. But that's not relevant to the situation. And of course they don't group those afflicted with it together. That's the whole reason for the school's decision to transfer him. People who actually have the disease are a health risk to each other. But the problem is that the schools utterly moronic administrators obviously don't know the difference between being a carrier and actually have Cystic Fibrosis. Colman is not at risk from nor is he a risk to anyone suffering from the disease.
Lovely. I wonder how long it
Lovely. I wonder how long it will be before they begin euthanizing "defective" children like Colman, for "their own good," of course.
See Dr. Leo Alexander's "Medical Science Under Dictatorship" for where this can easily lead. Dr. Alexander was chief medical consultant to the Nuremburg War Crimes Commission after WWII.
-- Data Ferret
They already do. What do you
They already do. What do you think it is when you have an abortion for a birth defect?
Perhaps its time to start
Perhaps its time to start enabling defective bureaucrats to euthanize themselves. Just think....if the USA government were to euthanize themselves by accident, mankinds overall IQ would probably double.
Those that can't or won't defend themselves can only be slaves.