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• Another Child Dies Due to Faith Healing

  In a story reminiscent of the Wisconsin girl who died of diabetes while her parents prayed, a boy from a faith-healing family in Oregon died of a highly treatable urinary tract blockage on Tuesday. This is the second child of the Followers of Christ church to die since March. According to Oregon law, however, the 16-year-old boy’s parent may not be responsible for neglect...  Read More... Posted Jun 19 2008, 02:00 PM by Cole Gamble with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: oregon, prayer, neglect, followers of christ, child death, wisconsin girl, faith healing, religion vs. science

• Mom Gets Fifteen Years For Unnecessary Surgeries on Son

  From the department of "Eeeeesh!" comes this story: Two of Laurie Williamson's children were in wheelchairs and had feeding tubes. Her three kids altogether had at least 500 doctor's appointments in ten years in connection with a rare illness. And Williamson raised $150,000 between 2000 and 2005 from individuals and organizations for her kids' health issues. One problem with this scenario: Prosecutors say she fabricated the illnesses to get the money. And she was... Read More... Posted May 02 2008, 06:34 PM by Kelly Mills with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: health, mothers, crime, money, child abuse, moms, illness, surgery, sick, neglect, doctor, munchausen by proxy

• Update: Praying Parents Charged With Homicide

  The Wisconsin couple whose 11-year-old daughter died of treatable diabetes after said parents eschewed medical attention for prayer were charged Monday with second-degree reckless homicide. The father has stated he thought his daughter's illness was a “test of faith”, and I have no doubt he and his wife prayed until they could pray no more, but I wonder that now they have failed this “test” where their faith stands. Well, I guess you could always ask Job. The mother and father both face 25 years years in prison if convicted.   The main question that will come out of this trial... Read More... Posted Apr 29 2008, 09:00 AM by Cole Gamble with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: medicine, religion, job, Wisconsin, diabetes, controversy, polygamy, homicide, prison, faith, prayer, texas sect, neglect, belief