The Associated Press reports as follows:
"HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 17-year-old girl who was forced to undergo chemotherapy testified Monday at a closed door hearing where she and her mother are seeking her release from state custody.
The teen, identified only as Cassandra C., testified by teleconference in Juvenile Court, according to attorneys.
The teen learned recently that her cancer is in remission and she is no longer fighting the treatment. But she and her mother are asking to end her custody by the Department of Children and Families so she can go home now instead of waiting until the chemotherapy is complete next month..."
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