| Updated: 11/21/2011 5:44 pm |
Published: 11/21/2011 3:19 pm
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A Father buries his 15-month-old son today, after the child dies in a meth lab fire.
Donald Hogue blames lawmakers for not passing a bill that would require a prescription for Pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient found in meth.
Little Ayden Jennings was laid to rest in the Garden of Angels at Floral Haven Cemetery.
His mother, Jennifer Jennings, her boyfriend Jacob Bell and Jeffrey McBride are all charged with making meth.
“This isn't something I was looking forward to. I was hoping to come and play with my son and everything, but instead I have to come to his funeral,” says Hogue.
Donald is fighting to get House Bill 1235 passed.
The bill would require a prescription for certain types of Pseudoephedrine medication.
"I lost my son to a nasty drug, and I think the lawmakers need to do what they need to do to step up to the plate,” says Hogue.
Donald believes had the bill been passed, his son might still be alive.
State representative, Doug Cox and other Oklahoma lawmakers are working to see that it does, but pharmaceutical companies are putting up a big fight.
"Their point is that is punishes innocent people by forcing them to obtain a prescription from a doctor,” says Cox.
David Starkey is a longtime advocate against meth.
He attended Ayden’s funeral and is hoping something will be done to save the lives of innocent children.
"I don't know how big this stack of pictures of children that have died is going to get, before these legislators get their hands out of the drug lobby pockets and pass this thing,” says Starkey.
For Donald, he will continue to fight to get the bill pushed through.
"I think they were wrong in not passing this law, because it’s affecting families and children all over the place,” Hogue Says.
House Bill 1235 was approved by the house committee last year, but never passed due to pressure from lobbyists. The bill remains active and could be considered by the legislature in February.
