Guardian For Amish Girl's Medical Decisions Seeking To Withdraw

In Akron, Ohio, a court-appointed guardian for an 11-year old Amish girl with leukemia is seeking court approval to withdraw from the case.  AP reports that the guardian, an attorney and registered nurse, has decided to drop her attempt to force the girl to resume chemotherapy treatments since she no longer knows where the girl is and cannot monitor her condition. The girl's parents decided to stop the chemotherapy, believing that it was making her sick and would ultimately kill her.  They went into hiding with the girl after a state appeals court (see prior posting) upheld the appointment of the guardian.  The parents are treating the girl with herbs and vitamins.  Doctors at Akron Children's Hospital say that the girl's leukemia is treatable, but that she will die within a year unless chemotherapy is resumed.