When a choice crosses the line - The story of John Clark |7

Crime Beat

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Society & Culture, Documentary, True Crime, News

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🗓️ 12 January 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In the fall of 2013, a little boy was taken to a Calgary hospital by his parents. The 14-month-old child was in “severe medical distress.” Soon after, he was transferred by ambulance to the nearby Children’s Hospital where he suffered a cardiac arrest. Multiple trauma doctors and specialists saw and treated John. He was put on an IV and placed on a ventilator, but hours later he went into a second cardiac arrest. On Nov. 29, 2013, at 12:47 p.m. — less than 24 hours after his parents first brought him to the hospital — John was declared dead. His case has left seasoned medical experts too traumatized to talk about it. Police were called to investigate. What led to this little boy's death? Follow along on this episode of the Global News podcast, Crime Beat, as crime reporter Nancy Hixt looks at the rights parents have, and when a choice crosses the line. — If you enjoy Crime Beat, please take a minute to rate it on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, tell us what you think and share the show with your friends. Contact: Twitter: @nancyhixt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/ Email: nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Nancy. Before we begin today, I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to
0:05.7	Crime Beat early and add free on Amazon Music included with Prime.
0:11.3	A listener's note, the following episode contains course language, adult themes, and content of a violent and disturbing nature,
0:20.0	and may not be suitable for everyone.
0:22.0	listener discretion is advised.
0:26.1	One of the great things about living in Canada is having the freedom to speak freely,
0:32.2	express opinions, and liver work where you want to.
0:36.8	You can believe in any religion or no religion.
0:41.7	These are fundamental freedoms protected under the Constitution.
0:45.6	They're the rights of every individual.
0:48.8	There are also choices you have when you become a parent, decisions like sending your kids to
0:55.9	school or homeschooling them. You have the choice on how to raise your kids, like the language they speak or the foods they eat.
1:06.0	But when do those rights end?
1:09.0	It's kind of shocking that we would have to deal with it with a case such as this in Canada.
1:16.7	It's a question to degree to draw a line and you say this is what a normal prudent individual would do in all of the circumstances.
1:27.1	And then as you go along the line you're going to hit a point which is just a departure
1:31.6	from what a normal parent would do. a
1:35.0	point which is just a departure from what a normal parent would do.
1:36.0	I'm Nancy Hicks, a crime reporter for Global News.
1:39.0	Today on Crime Beat, I want to focus on the decisions parents make, and more specifically,
1:46.4	on the moment a choice crosses the line.
1:50.6	This is the story of John Clark.
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