Michigan law allows parents to risk their children's death for religious reasons

[muriel_volestrangler]

The midwife told mother Rachel Piland to take the child to a hospital because the baby “could suffer brain damage or die if not properly cared for.”

Rachel didn’t do that. Instead, she said “God makes no mistakes” and insisted Abigail was fine.
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Under Michigan law, a parent cannot be considered “negligent” if medical treatment for a child is denied because that parent was “legitimately practicing his religious beliefs.” The Pilands, who say they were just practicing their faith when they killed their baby, really want the jury to know about this law.
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Yesterday, sadly, the MI Supreme Court ruled that Baird was wrong, upholding the Court of Appeals ruling. That means if the defense can show the parents were simply living out their religious beliefs, they can point to a state law that says they’re not negligent parents, therefore they should retain custody of their kids.

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/05/24/mi-couple-who-let-baby-die-because-god-makes-no-mistakes-wins-key-court-ruling/

(after the death of Abigail, their other 2 children, and then the next baby (who also had health problems) were sent by the state to live with their maternal grandparents - the reckless parents are trying to get control of them back. I think "custody" is too generous a word for their intentions.)

[trotsky]

1. Custody is "the protective care or guardianship of someone or something."

You are correct. Control is a better word to describe what they are seeking.

[Major Nikon]

2. The law is effectively a license to murder your children

It also proves their invisible sky daddy is no better at taking care of a child than they are.