My anti-vax mother never told me my sister had died after refusing chemotherapy'

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"The last time Gabriel Shemirani spoke to his mother was on the day he discovered his sister Paloma had died. I found out through lawyers that my sister had died, so I phoned to ask whether it was true, he told The Independent. She taunted me as if to say you're crazy, who told you that'. By that point, my sister had been dead for a week. His father, Dr Faramarz Shemirani, who is sympathetic to his ex-wife's views, would later block his number."

The Independent covers a broad range of topics including reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech while producing investigative pieces and documentaries such as 'The A Word' about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet relies on donations to fund on-the-ground reporting and rejects paywalls, arguing that quality journalism should be available to everyone and paid for by those who can afford it. Gabriel Shemirani learned of his sister Paloma's death from lawyers and reports his mother taunted him; a coroner ruled Paloma was not unlawfully killed. Paloma had non-Hodgkin lymphoma and was advised to begin urgent chemotherapy, while her mother reportedly adversely influenced her.

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