URGENT: Vegetarian infant/toddler taken by DFCS - Call to Action!

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Please help bring these baby boys back home to their parents!

 

http://www.wsbtv.com/video/17018923/index.html

<http://www.wsbtv.com/video/17018923/index.html> " Vegetarian

Lifestyle Led Child Services to Remove Kids "

 

The above story was shown on WSBTV on 7/30/08. I was so upset after

watching this; I called the station and ended up speaking to the

reporter, Tom Jones. The Thomas' premature baby boy briefly became

unconscious, so the parents called 911. The infant was initially

cleared by the paramedics, but the parents decided to bring him to the

hospital to be absolutely sure he was okay. A couple of doctors

initially cleared him for release, then another doctor intervened and

had the baby turned over to the " care " of the Division of Family

and Children Services (DFCS). FYI, Tom Jones was shown hospital

documentation indicating that the baby boy was NOT malnourished.

 

Later, DFCS took their older 2 year old son away as well! It has been a

month since their sons were taken away, and a day after this story was

aired, the parents were allowed a 2-hour visit. However, the parents

have no idea when they can take their baby boys home.

 

I spoke to the father, Kamani Thomas, last night. I don't think

they can afford to get a lawyer. Here is a blog that he wrote on

7/22/08 explaining the details of the circumstances:

http://ausarisgreen.blogspot.com/ <http://ausarisgreen.blogspot.com/>

 

The following paragraph is probably redundant info for all of you... but

just in case you want to use it for letter writing, here goes: The

American Dietetic Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics

agree that well-planned vegan and vegetarian diets can satisfy the

nutritional needs and promote normal growth of infants and young

children: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/521903

<http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/521903> More than anything, a

premature infant needs to be breast fed and to be physically close to

his mother. Generally speaking, doctors not experts in nutrition.

Doctors receive less than 40 hours of nutritional training during their

4 years of medical school: http://www.med-ed-online.org/res00023.htm

<http://www.med-ed-online.org/res00023.htm>

 

The issue at stake here is defending a parent's choice to raise a

vegetarian child on organic food if they so desire. Please stand up

against this act of injustice and help reunite this family!

 

HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:

 

Email Sonny Purdue, the Governor of Georgia:

http://gov.georgia.gov/00/gov/contact_us/0,2657,78006749_94820188,00.htm\

l

<http://gov.georgia.gov/00/gov/contact_us/0,2657,78006749_94820188,00.ht\

ml>

 

Email Nancy Schaefer, the Senator of Georgia:

nancy.schaefer <nancy.schaefer

 

Email Representative Saxby Chambliss:

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/webreturn/?url=http://chambliss.sena\

te.gov

<http://www.congress.org/congressorg/webreturn/?url=http://chambliss.sen\

ate.gov>

 

Email Representative Johnny Isakson:

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/webreturn/?url=http://isakson.senate\

..gov

<http://www.congress.org/congressorg/webreturn/?url=http://isakson.senat\

e.gov>

 

And finally please forward this on to your local newspaper/media outlet

as well as your friends and family. This story should get national

coverage!

 

Thank you kindly for your help.

 

Sincerely,

 

Tanya Aggar

 

Mercer Island, WA

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Done!

, " Tanya Aggar " <tanyaaggar

wrote:

>

>

> Please help bring these baby boys back home to their parents!

>

> http://www.wsbtv.com/video/17018923/index.html

> <http://www.wsbtv.com/video/17018923/index.html> " Vegetarian

> Lifestyle Led Child Services to Remove Kids "

>

> The above story was shown on WSBTV on 7/30/08. I was so upset after

> watching this; I called the station and ended up speaking to the

> reporter, Tom Jones. The Thomas' premature baby boy briefly became

> unconscious, so the parents called 911. The infant was initially

> cleared by the paramedics, but the parents decided to bring him to

the

> hospital to be absolutely sure he was okay. A couple of doctors

> initially cleared him for release, then another doctor intervened

and

> had the baby turned over to the " care " of the Division of Family

> and Children Services (DFCS). FYI, Tom Jones was shown hospital

> documentation indicating that the baby boy was NOT malnourished.

>

> Later, DFCS took their older 2 year old son away as well! It has

been a

> month since their sons were taken away, and a day after this story

was

> aired, the parents were allowed a 2-hour visit. However, the parents

> have no idea when they can take their baby boys home.

>

> I spoke to the father, Kamani Thomas, last night. I don't think

> they can afford to get a lawyer. Here is a blog that he wrote on

> 7/22/08 explaining the details of the circumstances:

> http://ausarisgreen.blogspot.com/

<http://ausarisgreen.blogspot.com/>

>

> The following paragraph is probably redundant info for all of

you... but

> just in case you want to use it for letter writing, here goes: The

> American Dietetic Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics

> agree that well-planned vegan and vegetarian diets can satisfy the

> nutritional needs and promote normal growth of infants and young

> children: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/521903

> <http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/521903> More than anything, a

> premature infant needs to be breast fed and to be physically close

to

> his mother. Generally speaking, doctors not experts in nutrition.

> Doctors receive less than 40 hours of nutritional training during

their

> 4 years of medical school: http://www.med-ed-

online.org/res00023.htm

> <http://www.med-ed-online.org/res00023.htm>

>

> The issue at stake here is defending a parent's choice to raise a

> vegetarian child on organic food if they so desire. Please stand up

> against this act of injustice and help reunite this family!

>

> HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:

>

> Email Sonny Purdue, the Governor of Georgia:

>

http://gov.georgia.gov/00/gov/contact_us/0,2657,78006749_94820188,00.h

tm\

> l

>

<http://gov.georgia.gov/00/gov/contact_us/0,2657,78006749_94820188,00.

ht\

> ml>

>

> Email Nancy Schaefer, the Senator of Georgia:

> nancy.schaefer <nancy.schaefer

>

> Email Representative Saxby Chambliss:

> http://www.congress.org/congressorg/webreturn/?

url=http://chambliss.sena\

> te.gov

> <http://www.congress.org/congressorg/webreturn/?

url=http://chambliss.sen\

> ate.gov>

>

> Email Representative Johnny Isakson:

> http://www.congress.org/congressorg/webreturn/?

url=http://isakson.senate\

> .gov

> <http://www.congress.org/congressorg/webreturn/?

url=http://isakson.senat\

> e.gov>

>

> And finally please forward this on to your local newspaper/media

outlet

> as well as your friends and family. This story should get national

> coverage!

>

> Thank you kindly for your help.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Tanya Aggar

>

> Mercer Island, WA

>

>

>

>