28 March 2008

A new cause célèbre for the "every life is sacred" folks?

Probably not. 11 year old Madeline Neumann of Wisconsin has died after her parents prayed for her to get well rather than take her to a doctor. Madeline suffered from an unusual but very treatable form of diabetes. Local police are considering charge against the parents but may be prevented from moving forward by a clause in the Wisconsin statute which allows for a "treatment through prayer" exemption which effectively allows parents to kill their children as long as they believe God will heal them.

Welcome to the twenty first century.

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