HomeCrimeMom who refused daughter's cancer surgery gets jail time

Mom who refused daughter’s cancer surgery gets jail time

Christina Dixon sentencing

Christina Dixon, left, expresses emotion after an Oregon judge sentenced her to 90 days in jail after she defied a court order for her then-13-year-old daughter to undergo cancer surgery to remove tumors. (KPTV/YouTube)

An Oregon judge Tuesday imposed a 90-day jail sentence to a mother who refused to allow her then-13-year-old daughter have cancer surgery in a case that turned into a debate about parents’ rights.

Christina Dixon in 2019 defied a court order for her daughter Kylee Dixon to undergo surgery to remove cancerous tumors from her liver and instead fled their Portland-area home with the girl to Las Vegas. The mother claimed natural medicines such as CBD oils were better options, ignoring doctors’ advice. Cops took the mother into custody and put Kylee in foster care. The girl underwent successful surgery in 2020 to remove the tumors. She’s now 17 and cancer free.

A Clackamas County jury convicted Christina Dixon in November of three felonies: first-degree custodial interference and two counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment. Prosecutors asked the judge to impose a 19-month sentence. Kylee was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and previously underwent three rounds of chemotherapy.

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