Medical Treatment an Issue in Pa. Race
By KIMBERLY HEFLING,
Associated Press Writer Wed Apr 5, 5:51 PM ET
WASHINGTON - The Democratic challenger to Rep. Curt Weldon said Wednesday that any criticism of his family's decisions on medical treatment for his 4-year-old daughter, stricken with a malignant brain tumor, was unacceptable.
"Any remarks regarding my daughter Alexandria's treatment will not be tolerated," Joe Sestak said. His daughter is being treated at Children's Hospital in Washington.
A story published Wednesday in The Hill said Weldon, R-Pa., suggested in an interview that Sestak should have sent his daughter to a hospital in Philadelphia or Delaware instead of one in Washington.
John Tomaszewski, Weldon's press secretary, said Wednesday that he had no comment on Sestak's statement or the newspaper report.
The 10-term Weldon has questioned Sestak's dedication to the district in the Philadelphia suburbs because the retired vice admiral rents instead of owns a house.
Sestak, who was born in the Philadelphia suburbs, has said he is looking for a place to buy, and his wife and daughter will move to the district from the Washington suburbs as soon as his daughter completes her treatment.
In the statement, Sestak said he and his wife chose to have their daughter treated at Children's Hospital because of its expertise on pediatric brain tumors.
"I believe these medical choices should be left in the hands of parents and family members throughout the country and not in the hands of bureaucrats, special interests and especially not in the hands of politicians like Curt Weldon," Sestak said.
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Associated Press Writer Wed Apr 5, 5:51 PM ET
WASHINGTON - The Democratic challenger to Rep. Curt Weldon said Wednesday that any criticism of his family's decisions on medical treatment for his 4-year-old daughter, stricken with a malignant brain tumor, was unacceptable.
"Any remarks regarding my daughter Alexandria's treatment will not be tolerated," Joe Sestak said. His daughter is being treated at Children's Hospital in Washington.
A story published Wednesday in The Hill said Weldon, R-Pa., suggested in an interview that Sestak should have sent his daughter to a hospital in Philadelphia or Delaware instead of one in Washington.
John Tomaszewski, Weldon's press secretary, said Wednesday that he had no comment on Sestak's statement or the newspaper report.
The 10-term Weldon has questioned Sestak's dedication to the district in the Philadelphia suburbs because the retired vice admiral rents instead of owns a house.
Sestak, who was born in the Philadelphia suburbs, has said he is looking for a place to buy, and his wife and daughter will move to the district from the Washington suburbs as soon as his daughter completes her treatment.
In the statement, Sestak said he and his wife chose to have their daughter treated at Children's Hospital because of its expertise on pediatric brain tumors.
"I believe these medical choices should be left in the hands of parents and family members throughout the country and not in the hands of bureaucrats, special interests and especially not in the hands of politicians like Curt Weldon," Sestak said.
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