Was Jett Travolta’s Death Avoidable?
January 4, 2009
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Jett Travolta apparently died from injuries received when he suffered a seizure inside the bathroom where the family was vacationing in the Bahamas and hit his head on a bathtub.
The Travoltas have always maintained that Jett suffered from a rare disease known as Kawasaki disease, a condition usually found in Japanese children. However, autism experts contend the child suffered from autism, a condition that Scientologists do not believe exists. Scientologists believe that people suffering from disabilities such as autism are “degraded” and are capable of curing themselves by focusing more on church teachings.
An autism expert, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the New York Post that anti-seizure medication could have controlled the attacks the son suffered, but that he may not have been on the medication due to the parents’ Scientology beliefs.
According to the article, the church would have discouraged the use of such anti-seizure medication. Experts that follow Scientology told the Post that very prominent Scientologists such as the Travoltas would have never consulted a doctor about treating their son for autism.
An autopsy is scheduled to be performed to determine the cause of death.
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