Mathew D. Staver
Founder and Chairman

2/28/2014

We are finally seeing significant movement in Justina Pelletier’s favor after the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) conspired with physicians at Boston Children’s Hospital to make her a “ward of the state” more than a year ago.

A DCF spokesman revealed in an interview with the Boston Globe this morning that the agency is dropping contempt of court charges against Lou Pelletier, Justina’s father! According to the Globe, the charges are being dropped after “First Amendment lawyers criticized the far-reaching nature of the judge’s gag order”!

This victory was due, in part, to the magnificent support Liberty Counsel’s many friends gave to get our legal team on the scene and deeply involved. I also understand we are close to seeing Justina’s access to quality medical attention restored! Thank you for all you do to make us able to respond to emergency situations like this one.

I will once again be on FOX News Channel’s The Kelly File tonight (Friday) at approximately 9:30 p.m. discussing this outrageous case of government overreach and abuse. Please read my important update below – Mat.


Joe,

More than a dozen Massachusetts State Legislators blasted the Department of Children and Families (DCF) for “breaking up” the Pelletier family and decried the ill-advised imprisonment of Justina Pelletier.

They are now calling for the House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight to launch a full-scale investigation into the DCF's handling of the case.

++This is “truly shocking” and a “gigantic overreach.”

As reported this morning by the Lowell Sun, a suburban Boston newspaper…

The group of 16 legislators (and growing) is “led by Republican Reps. Marc Lombardo of Billerica and Jim Lyons of Andover…”

Representative Lyons called the situation “incredible”…

“Just picture a mother and a father at home who decide that they have to take their child to the hospital for flu-like symptoms… And then within three or four days that child was taken away from them. That's just an incredible situation when you think about it.”

Lombardo called the DCF's actions “truly shocking” and “a gigantic overreach.” He said his research into the case showed the Pelletiers acted in good faith, following the advice of Tufts Medical Center doctors.

“As the parent of young children, it's truly heartbreaking to see what DCF is doing to the Pelletier family… I believe the state has a very defined purpose of stepping in – in case of neglect, abuses, or malicious intent – where there's a failure to be able to care for the child. None of these things are present here.”

Lombardo said the representatives plan to introduce a resolution entitled “Acknowledging Serious Concerns regarding DCF's handling of the Justina Pelletier Case” in the House's next formal session on Wednesday.

The resolution says, in part, that because Justina's parents have “provided a loving home” and there are “serious concerns” over the process that led to the breaking up of this family, that DCF should “immediately release Justina Pelletier from their custody and reunite her with her parents.”

++We will deliver our petitions to U.S. legislators and the governors of Massachusetts and Connecticut next week!

Next Wednesday, as the Massachusetts state legislators introduce their resolution, we will deliver our End the Pelletier Nightmare petition to the two sponsors of the measure – and to the governors of Massachusetts and Connecticut.

While this battle unfolds in the legislatures and courts, Liberty Counsel will remain engaged as much as possible to see that Justina is returned to her home and family – and once again begins receiving the medical treatment she needs.

Thank you for being among the early signers of the petition.

Today, I simply need any financial help you can offer to offset the legal expenses we are incurring in defending the Pelletier family along with our other cases.

Please go here to make your best gift possible:

http://www.libertyaction.org/1387/offer....

Joe, quite honestly, this could be any parents’ or grandparents’ nightmare.

The idea of a medical facility removing a child from a loving family – a family in which there is no history or evidence of abuse of any kind – is a chilling thought.

The idea that physicians there have coined the phrase “parent-ectomy” to describe the process of ripping a child away from their home and family is egregious abuse by Big Brother.

The Pelletiers never saw this coming when they took Justina to Boston Children’s Hospital at the advice of their primary physicians.

We are exhausting all legal means to get this done in a timely manner before Justina’s health deteriorates any further.

As you may know, we do not charge the Pelletiers, or any client, for legal representation. The support of Liberty Counsel’s legal representation comes from you and our other partners who stand with us in the defense of life, liberty, and family.

Please, go here to help with this incredible case and many others we are currently handling:

http://www.libertyaction.org/1387/offer....

God bless you for standing with the Pelletier family!

Mathew Staver, Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel

P.S. As this deeply disturbing situation unfolds, I am asking for your prayer concerning this highly-charged personal and legal ordeal – both for the Pelletier family and those of us working on their behalf.

Be sure to take a few minutes and listen to my new audio update.
I hope you can also tune in to FOX News this evening at about 9:30 p.m. to hear my up-to-the-minute update with guest host Shannon Bream.

And, please, take a moment to help us End the Pelletier Nightmare…

http://www.libertyaction.org/1387/offer....

P.P.S. Share the petition link on your social networking pages as much as possible. The video interview that Lou Pelletier and I did with Glenn Beck, as well as prior information on this case can be found at www.libertycounsel.com.