Colleen Hauser is the mother of Daniel Hauser, the 13-year-old Minnesota boy suffering from Hodgkin's lymphoma. After one treatment of chemotherapy, Daniel Hauser's parents decided to use "alternative medicines" to treat the cancer, despite court orders to continue.
An arrest warrant was issued for Colleen Hauser on May 19, 2009, after she and her son failed to appear in court.BostonHerald: Arrest ordered for mom of boy, 13, resisting chemo (May 19, 2009) CNN: Cancer-stricken boy, mother returned to Minnesota (May 25, 2009) The warrant was dropped upon the Hausers' return, and Daniel was allowed to remain in his parents' custody after they agreed to continue with the conventional treatments.ABC News: Mom of Teen With Cancer Said It Was His Decision... (May 26, 2009) Associated Press: Minn. parents agree to let son undergo chemo (May 26, 2009)
