Faith healing couple found guilty (church, quote, pray, beliefs)

[sanspeur]

of manslaughter in death of newborn.

A pediatric expert who testified at the 10-day trial said the baby had a 99.9 percent chance of surviving if he had been taken to a hospital...

Jurors in faith-healing trial say evidence overpowered a weak defense | OregonLive.com

[TRANSPONDER]

Stunning test case.

"They said he was born into a family bound to the belief that life-and-death decisions were a test of faith. God, not doctors, would determine who survives and who succumbs -- even when an illness is treatable by medicine or a minor medical procedure."

Faith in magic is not an excuse for medical neglect. Religious belief does not excuse one from the law decided upon by humans.

"That point was made clear by Lavona Keith, a church midwife and Shannon Hickman's aunt. "It wasn't God's will for David to live," she told jurors.
A doctor who testified for the defense explained how the child could have been killed by the infection, sepsis, even if lab results were negative.

"They couldn't prove any of it," said juror Kyle Bauman."

An undisproven possibility is not validation of anything - in law or in science. If you can't prove it - you don't believe it. That's law precedent now.

But because of a recent change in state law, the Hickmans could be the last Oregon parents to receive special consideration when they are sentenced Oct. 31.

Though it is a lot more serious of course, in a way it is the same thing as the Amish safety signs or Gay - bashing in class. Religious belief does not make you immune from law.

[purehuman]

poor, poor poor little fellow.....unfortunately born to misguided parents who rather than do EVERTHING they could to help him......they no doubt prayed over him as he died...he paid with his life for his parents beliefs.....very sad!!

[chielgirl]

Originally Posted by purehuman

poor, poor poor little fellow.....unfortunately born to misguided parents who rather than do EVERTHING they could to help him......they no doubt prayed over him as he died...he paid with his life for his parents beliefs.....very sad!!

I feel that way for everyone born into religious families.

[Chango]

Originally Posted by sanspeur

of manslaughter in death of newborn.

A pediatric expert who testified at the 10-day trial said the baby had a 99.9 percent chance of surviving if he had been taken to a hospital...

Jurors in faith-healing trial say evidence overpowered a weak defense | OregonLive.com

I say let Darwinism work. Eventually, those kind of people will go extinct.

[catman]

Onw would hope so. Unfortunately, it depends upon the direction the society takes.

[Mercury Cougar]

Originally Posted by chielgirl

I feel that way for everyone born into religious families.

Damn right. I paid for 18 years.