When my daughter Bethany was taken into hiding by the WTS for two months, she was given Arsenic Trioxide and orange juice. It is a treatment for a different kind of leukemia then what Bethany had and is experimental. I have been told that this is a treatment used alot for Jehovah Witness's. I need proof of this so I can file a law suit?
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ARSENIC TRIOXIDE - HELP PLEASE - NEED INFO
by SHUNNED FATHER inwhen my daughter bethany was taken into hiding by the wts for two months, she was given arsenic trioxide and orange juice.
it is a treatment for a different kind of leukemia then what bethany had and is experimental.
i have been told that this is a treatment used alot for jehovah witness's.
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NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT SHUNNED FATHER'S TRIAL
by SHUNNED FATHER inif you want to see photos and the actual article you can click on this web site: lawrence
http://www.marshall-attorneys.com/press/2003 11 16 ch jw.htm
irreconcilable beliefs shattered family
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If you want to see photos and the actual article you can click on this web site: Lawrence
http://www.marshall-attorneys.com/Press/2003 11 16 CH JW.htm
Irreconcilable beliefs shattered family
JEHOVAH?S WITNESSES
Parents? clash over transfusions led to divorce
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CALGARY COURT CASE
by SHUNNED FATHER inhi lee,.
it was over last friday.
the judge made an interesting comment in her decision.
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Hi Lee,
All last week, I represented myself in a divorce trial. It was over last friday. The WTS Legal Department represented my wife. The Judge made an interesting comment in her decision. She said that the religion and the Jehovah Witness Church was responsible for the breakup of the marriage. I got my wife to admit to religion being a reason for the breakup and my daughters admitted in court that they haven't returned my phone messages or called me in over a year. So much for christianity.
There was a Protest Rally last Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. The Rally on Monday saw about a dozen picketeers and another twenty persons showed up. It was very successfull although we were a little disorganized as this was our first rally and it was done on short notice. I plan to arrange three Rallies next summer in ( Edmonton, Alberta / WTS Georgetown, Ontario / WTS Brooklyn NY) plus whenever the WTS goes to court. I am thinking they may be better then law suits. They cost very little to arrange and they attract just as much media coverage.
Now with my divorce trial behind me, I can concentrate on a Class Action Suit. Thanks for all your support.
Lawrence
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PROTEST RALLY AT WTS HQ GEORGETOWN OCT 20
by SHUNNED FATHER ini have a possible six hundred who would like to do a protest at the canadian branch hq in georgetown , ontario on october 20 which is also the day of the rally in calgary.
is there anyone interested in take part in this ?????.
lawrence
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I have a possible six hundred who would like to do a protest at the Canadian Branch HQ in Georgetown , Ontario on October 20 which is also the day of the Rally in Calgary. Is there anyone interested in take part in this ?????
Lawrence
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PROTEST RALLY OCTOBER 20 and 21
by SHUNNED FATHER inthere is a protest rally organized for the first and second day of my trial on october 20 and 21 at the queens bench court house in calgary, alberta.
there are already about one hundred xjw's who plan to attend.
some members of silent lambs are coming.
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There is a Protest Rally organized for the first and second day of my trial on October 20 and 21 at the Queens Bench Court House in Calgary, Alberta. There are already about one hundred xJW's who plan to attend. Some members of Silent Lambs are coming. This will draw provincial and hopefully national media coverage. The more persons who show up the more media coverage we will receive. This could spur Mini Documentaries. If you are interested in supporting this Protest Rally then please contact me so I can make arrangements.
Lawrence
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NEED INFORMATION
by SHUNNED FATHER in.
i need a copy of the letter sent by the wts to all congregations in north america and read may 28, 2002. this letter is about the dateline show.
i need it for an upcoming trial.. lawrence hughes
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I need a copy of the letter sent by the WTS to all congregations in north America and read May 28, 2002. This letter is about the Dateline show. I need it for an upcoming trial.
Lawrence Hughes
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MUST READ - NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
by SHUNNED FATHER incalgary herald
credit: calgary herald archive
credit: calgary herald archive
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Bethany's battle rages a year after her death Parents fight for custody of little sister
Kerry Williamson Calgary Herald Thursday, July 17, 2003
CREDIT: Calgary Herald Archive Lawrence Hughes blames his wife for his daughter Bethany's death on Sept. 5, 2002. CREDIT: Calgary Herald Archive Arliss, Bethany and Cassandra Hughes in May 2003. CREDIT: Calgary Herald Archive Lawrence and Arliss Hughes embraced at their daughter's funeral. CREDIT: Calgary Herald Archive Bethany Hughes When Bethany Hughes was buried at a north Calgary cemetery after her tough fight with cancer, her parents came together in tears and hugged beside her casket.
Close to a year later, however, and the once-close couple is again fighting through the courts, that moment amidst the grief of a funeral light years away.
"I wish we didn't have to do this," says Lawrence Hughes, Bethany's father, who fought hard to have his daughter undergo blood transfusions against her will and the will of her mother, Arliss. "It's not easy. But if this fight saves one life, it's worth it."
Hughes and his estranged wife will again face off in Calgary's Court of Queen's Bench this afternoon, a continuation of a bitter divorce and custody case sparked by the death of 17-year-old Bethany last September.
The Calgary teen died of acute myeloid leukemia while seeking alternative treatment at Edmonton's Cross Cancer Institute.
She made headlines nationwide after refusing to undergo blood transfusions because of her strong Jehovah's Witnesses faith.
Her father went against her and his wife, convincing the province to force his daughter to undergo 38 transfusions.
Bethany -- who used the name Mia in the media to protect her identity -- fought the protection order, claiming it was her right as a mature person to make her own medical decisions.
Bethany Hughes even tried to pull the medical tubes from her arms while bedridden at Alberta Children's Hospital.
Doctors who first determined she would die without transfusions eventually decided that she was too sick to face further chemotherapy sessions and gave up their custody of Bethany. She died Sept. 5, 2002.
Lawrence Hughes claims the Watchtower Society and his wife played a major role in his daughter's death by fighting the transfusions, and filed a scathing 17-point notice of motion with the court in April.
He is now fighting for sole custody of the couple's youngest daughter, 16-year-old Cassandra, who lives with her mother and is also a Jehovah's Witness. He claims he has only been allowed to see Cassandra three times since last summer, and is seeking to have her completely free of any influence of her faith and the society, which he believes has brainwashed his daughter and wife.
He is also calling on Arliss Hughes to be charged with criminal negligence over the death of Bethany, and for his wife and Cassandra to take "regular intense therapy sessions with a cult deprogrammer."
"I'm concerned about my daughter, what she's being taught and whether she will be allowed to get medical treatment if she falls sick," says Hughes.
"I want to be a part of her life. I want to see my daughter. I don't think it is right that I have to fight a billion-dollar corporation so I can see my daughter. I don't think that makes sense."
Shane Brady, the Toronto-based lawyer for Arliss Hughes, says Lawrence Hughes' allegations are "outrageous."
"He's saying that Arliss basically killed Bethany because she was so irresponsible, and because of that she shouldn't have custody of Cassandra," says Brady, whom Hughes also wants off the case because of his connections to the Watchtower Society.
"There's also some outrageous things being said about the religious community."
Arliss Hughes also wishes the court cases were over. She rigorously defends herself -- and her faith -- against any accusations that she put Bethany's health at risk, and believes Cassandra should be left to decide whom she lives with.
"I really don't see what this (Hughes' allegations) has to do with a divorce. This is about difference between a husband and a wife. In that sense, I think the children should be left out of it," she says. "This is about a couple who don't agree anymore, but who still love their children, and the children shouldn't be put in the middle."
Arliss Hughes says she did all she could to help Bethany. "I did everything she asked of me. We tried everything we could think of to get the doctors to take care of Bethany," she says.
As the anniversary of her death edges closer, the estranged couple do have one thing in common: the thoughts and memories of Bethany.
"To me, it's the little things that I think of, that remind me of her," says Arliss.
"I think of her every day," says Lawrence.
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by SHUNNED FATHER ini need a recent copy of the wts canadian branch directory.
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I need a recent copy of the WTS Canadian Branch Directory.
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SHUNNED FATHER NEEDS HELP
by SHUNNED FATHER infor those of you who wish to help, and missed this post a couple of weeks ago, there is a letter mailing campaign on the go.
if you are concerned about keeping your anonimity, then you best not send a letter.
the following is what was posted before: .
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For those of you who wish to help, and missed this post a couple of weeks ago, there is a letter mailing campaign on the go. If you are concerned about keeping your anonimity, then you best not send a letter. The following is what was posted before:
Just to bring you up to date, the Watchtower got my wife to agree to ask the court to become the representative of Bethany's Estate. This was done so the Watchtower would be in a possition to sue the doctors, hospital, Child Welfare and the Government of Alberta and to apply pressure to them. I decided to get involved and after several court appearances, and Affidavits filed the Watchtower backed down and gave up. Another victory!
Attached is a copy of the Motion that I have filed at Queens Bench. There is a court hearing July 17, 2003 to hear this and decide on what issues will go to trial. A tenative two week trial has been scheduled beginning September 22. It is important that all the issues listed in my Motion go to trial. Some friends have asked what they can do to help? Mailing a letter may help. Would you please mail a letter to the Judge asking that the issues listed in my Motion go to trial and to forward the letter to whomever Justice may be officiating the Court Hearing, and have others do the same. Justice Mahoney is the Case Management Justice but he may not be officiating at the Court Hearing. It would be good to mention briefly in your letter how unjust and criminal the Watchtower is and give personal experiences of that and how they use undue influence and pressure to control their members, of the misinformation, lies and deceit used to hide their past , how they rewrite their history in their publications, and prevent the outside world and members from knowing what evil deeds they are up to. Please send a copy of your letter to the media. It may be a good idea to send me a copy as well in case I need to forward it to others. The more persons that mail a letter the better the chance that all the issues listed in the Motion will go to trial and the more media coverage that there will be. I also would like a copy so I know who sent a letter so I can thank them and put them on my mailing list for the Class Action Suites so they know how that is progressing. Would you post this on your web site, if you have one? Many thanks.
The following are the names and addresses:
The Honourable Mr. Justice B.E. Mahoney
Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta
The Court House
611 - 4th Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2P 1T5
Re: Hughes v. Hughes
Q.B. Action Number 4801 113915
The Canadian Press
Suite 507
100 - 4th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2P 3N2
Attn: Carol Harrington
CBC Television and Radio
P.O.Box 2640
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2P 2M7
Attn: Lorie McNaughton
Calgary Sun
2615 12 Street N.E.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Attn: Licia Corbella
Calgary Herald
215 16 Street S.E.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2E 7P5
Attn: Daryl Slade
Lawrence Hughes
Box 20161
Calgary Place R.P.O.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2P 4J2
ACTION No. 4801-113915
IN THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH OF ALBERTA
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF CALGARY
B E T W E E N:
LAWRENCE ALEXANDER HUGHES
(also referred to as the "Husband")
Plaintiff
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ARLISS CAROLL HUGHES
(also referred to as the "Wife")
Defendant
NOTICE OF MOTION
TAKE NOTICE that an application will be made on behalf of the Plaintiff before the presiding Justice in Chambers at the Court House, 611 - 4st S.W. , in the City of Calgary, in the Province of Alberta, on ....................., the.... ........ day of March , 2003 at ............ o'clock in the afternoon or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard for an order:
1. To release the funds from the sale of the house at private address removed so that the Plaintiff can pay the Defendant Child Support payments retro active for Cassandra Hughes to June 1st, 2002;
2. To release to the Plaintiff all the medical records of Bethany Hughes from the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton;
3. To have the Law Firm of W. Glen How and Associates removed from this case;
4. For costs, including costs against the Watchtower & Bible Tract Society of Canada;
5. Dirrecting immediate, and specified access to Cassandra Hughes for the Plaintiff, with specific dates and times stipulated;
6. For Cassandra to not carry a "NO BLOOD CARD" that is issued to her by the Watchtower Society;and that all decisions to medical, dental, health and general welfare be vested solely and exclusively within the discretion of Mr. Hughes (as well as religious training and education) for Cassandra Hughes;
7. Directing the necessity of taking the Parenting After Separation course;
8. For the Defendant not to take Cassandra out on the street soliciting for the Watchtower Society, or for selling literature for the Watchtower Society;
9. For sole custody of Cassandra Alyce Hughes born May 4, 1987;
10. For Arliss to not remove Cassandra from the Province of Alberta without the written conscent of the Plaintiff;
11. For Cassandra to cease with home schooling and to attend a Public School;
12. For the Defendant to not take Cassandra to the meetings at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses;
13. For the Defendant to not speak to Cassandra about the teachings of the Watchtower Society, or have anyone else speak to Cassandra about the teachings of the Watchtower Society;
14. For the Defendant and Cassandra Hughes to take regular intense therapy sessions with a Cult Deprogrammer;
15. For Arliss Hughes to undergo phycological testing to determine if she is emotionally and mentally fit to have access to Cassandra Hughes;
16. To assign a task force with the assistance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to investigate the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of Canada and especially their legal department into allegations of professional misconduct and obstuction of justice regarding this and other legal proceedings that W. Glen How and Associates have been involved in.
17. For any other relief this Honourable Court may deem just;
AND TAKE NOTICE THAT the applicaton is made pursuant to Section 15 of the Divorce Act, 1985, R.S., c.-3 (2nd Supp.) And amendments thereto and Rule 548 of the Alberta Rules of Court.
AND TAKE NOTICE THAT the grounds upon which this application is based are:
(a) Arliss Hughes has put Bethany Hughes life at risk from February 15th, 2002 until her death of September 5th , 2002.
(b) Arliss Hughes is responsible for the untimely death of Bethany Hughes.
(c) Arliss Hughes refuses to allow the Plaintiff access to the medical records of Bethany Hughes.
(d) The environment in which Cassandra Hughes is being raised is detrimental to her mental and physical health, and not in her best interests.
(e) Since Arliss kidnapped Bethany and Cassandra and helped Bethany die, she has prevented the Plaintiff from seeing his daughters.
(f) Bethany and Cassandra was removed from Calgary and hidden in a Jehovah Witness home with the assistance of the Watchtower & Bible Tract Society of Canada in an effort to avoid possible apprehension and use of blood products in the treatment for futher cancer.
(g) Arliss Hughes and the Watchtower & Bible Tract Society of Canada are, by example and conduct, establishing an inappropriate set of moral and social standards, including deceit, intolerance, bias, disregard and narrow established perspectives.
(h) Arliss Hughes and the Watchtower & Bible Tract Society of Canada have put the children at risk physically, emotionally, and financially.
(i) The Plaintiff is best able to provide a sound and stable enviroment with open perspectives and emotional support.
(j) The conduct of Arliss Hughes has been found by the Court to have put Bethany Hughes in need of protection and she would act in the same way if Cassandra was in need of life saving medical care.
(k) The Law firm of W. Glen How and Associates is a department of the Watchtower & Bible Tract Society at their Canadian Branch Headquarters and have a vested interest in this case.
(l) The Law firm of W. Glen How and Associates are guilty of professional misconduct as an officer of the court in these and other proceedings related to Arliss and Bethany Hughes.
(m) The Law firm of W. Glen How and Associates are guilty of abstructing and perverting justice in this and other proceedings related to Arliss and Bethany Hughes.
(n) The Law firm of W. Glen How and Associates are guilty of interfering with and impeding the Bascic Rights and Freedoms of Arliss, Bethany and Cassandra Hughes.
(o) The Law firm of W. Glen How and Associates are guilty of the alienation of affections between Arliss, Bethany and Cassandra Hughes with that of Lawrence Hughes.
(p) The Law firm of W. Glen How and Associates are responsible for the premature and untimely death of Bethany Hughes.
(q) The Counsel of W. Glen How and Associates that represent Arliss Hughes are Elders of the Jehovah Witness Church, and belong to a " Special Religious Order" of the Society, and therefore are unable to differentiate their roles as counsel for Arliss and Cassandra Hughes, as counsel for the Church and as members of the Church, and as members of a "Special Religious Order".
(r) Such further and other grounds as counsel may advise and this Honourable Court may permit.
AND TAKE NOTICE that in support of such application will read the Affidavit of Lawrence Alexander Hughes, Hospital Records, Supervised Visit Reports, Trial Transcripts and documents and such further and other material as counsel may be advise, and this Honourable Court may permit.
SWORN BEFORE ME at the City of )
Calgary, in the Province of Alberta, this 24th
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A COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS LAWRENCE ALEXANDER HUGHES
In and for the Province of Alberta
Action No. 4801-113915 A.D. 2003
IN THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH OF ALBERTA
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF CALGARY
IN THE MATTER OF DIVORCE ACTION;
B E T W E E N:
LAWRENCE ALEXANDER HUGHES
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NOTICE OF MOTION
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SHUNNED FATHER NEEDS INFORMATION
by SHUNNED FATHER infor the court hearing on july 17, i need examples of jehovah's witnesses who have kidnapped children out of hospital or not provided essential medical treatment.
this would include children who died for refusing a blood transfusion or needed phychiatric care and commited suicide.
incase i have been to busy to say thankyou, please forgive me.
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For the Court Hearing on July 17, I need examples of Jehovah's Witnesses who have kidnapped children out of hospital or not provided essential medical treatment. This would include children who died for refusing a blood transfusion or needed phychiatric care and commited suicide. Incase I have been to busy to say thankyou, please forgive me. You cannot imagine how gratefull I am for your help and ongoing support. If it was not for you I would still be gropping in the dark and would continue to be controlled by the Watchtower - made to feel guilty and to live in constant fear. Thank you for giving me my life back. Thankyou for setting this Watchtower slave free. Hopefully one day I will be able to thank each and every one of you in person.
Lawrence
