An Oklahoma lawmaker is expected to review case files from the state Department of Human Services involving a Canadian County family whose son was ordered into medical care by the state. The review is part of a larger effort by legislators to address what they call "medical kidnapping."

State Rep. Jay Steagall told News 9 that since the Mooney family's case went public, he and other lawmakers have been "overwhelmed by a response denouncing" the state's actions. Steagall said he and his colleagues have more work to do in hopes of protecting concerned Oklahomans.

“We know there are some shortfalls that need to be addressed and the best way for us as a body of legislators to address this is to get our nose under the fence, so we can determine how to best fix the policies that are in place a

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