Connecticut Girl Forced to Undergo Chemotherapy Now in Remission

A Connecticut girl who was forced to undergo chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma against her will is now in remission.

The 17-year-old girl identified in court documents as Cassandra C. took her argument to the state Supreme Court. Cassandra and her mother maintained that she was mature enough to make the decision not to refuse chemotherapy treatment.

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Cassandra wrote on Facebook that she was in remission and wished to go home, according to NBC Connecticut.

Connecticut Department of Children and Families Commissioner Joette Katz said in a statement that the department is pleased with her progress toward a complete medical recovery, according to the Hartford Courant.

The state Supreme Court justices ruled in favor of the state Department of Children and Families, which took temporary custody of her in order for her to undergo treatment after she ran away from home.

Doctors pegged her chance of survival at around 85 percent with chemotherapy and almost assured death without it.

A lawyer for DCF argued in court that Cassandra wasn’t making rational decisions, especially because she said she would consider chemo treatment if and when she didn’t feel fine. By that point it would already be too late, he said.