We have a case going in Wisconsin right now that's getting lots of press. A little girl died from untreated diabetes because the parents thought she could be healed through prayer. A judge has decreed that the remaining children must be medically supervised on a weekly basis, and charges are being filed against the parents. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/03/28/diabetes-death.html http://www.wsaw.com/karaneumanndeath/misc/18349024.html (charges) http://www.twincities.com/crime/ci_10033128 (info about the safety plan)
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 5:18 PM, Jim Davis wrote: > Many, if not most, states have exemptions from child abuse laws for > religious reasons. For example over the past dozen or so years there have > been 150 preventable child deaths due to failure to obtain medical treatment > in favor of faith healing. To my knowledge although there have been many > attempts no convictions on abuse or negligence charges have ever been made. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:265380 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
