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trotsky

(49,533 posts)
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 08:40 AM Apr 2016

Denied medical care because of religion, she now wants her parents prosecuted

http://www.kgw.com/news/health/denied-medical-care-because-of-religion-she-now-wants-her-parents-prosecuted/142977047

Mariah Walton grew up struggling for every breath. Now 20, she awaits a heart and lung transplant, in part because of a congenital heart defect she said could have been fixed — if her parents had only taken her to a doctor.

Her parents refused to seek medical care because they believed she could be healed through prayer.

...

Walton is supporting legislation in Idaho that would require medical treatment for children in imminent danger of dying.

Some Idaho lawmakers have expressed concern over the proposal, saying it violates parental rights. "You know, it's a First Amendment right, the freedom of religion," said Idaho state Sen. Lee Heider.


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Denied medical care because of religion, she now wants her parents prosecuted (Original Post) trotsky Apr 2016 OP
A senator is saying that these people had the right to not have her healed because...Jesus?! mr blur Apr 2016 #1
dammit - they used the same excuse to keep the slaves enslaved RussBLib Apr 2016 #2
The religious freedom to let children die Lordquinton Apr 2016 #3
That's the "Life ends at Birth" idiots. Duppers Apr 2016 #6
So if I start a religion that requires at least one abortion per couple, progressoid Apr 2016 #4
Good ol' Reductio ad absurdum! trotsky Apr 2016 #5
I aim to please! progressoid Apr 2016 #7
They should be prosecuted for failing. Curmudgeoness Apr 2016 #8
 

mr blur

(7,753 posts)
1. A senator is saying that these people had the right to not have her healed because...Jesus?!
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:50 AM
Apr 2016

Parental rights? What about human rights?



RussBLib

(9,666 posts)
2. dammit - they used the same excuse to keep the slaves enslaved
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:26 AM
Apr 2016

and to keep women from voting.

When are we going to put an end to this nonsense? When we have elected officials who refuse to kowtow to the religious insanity.

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts)
3. The religious freedom to let children die
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 11:08 AM
Apr 2016

I'd say point it out in the bible, but I am already thinking of a couple places it exists.

Duppers

(28,246 posts)
6. That's the "Life ends at Birth" idiots.
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 01:39 PM
Apr 2016

One can find a verse to justify anything, yet we're suppose to get all our morals from da buybull.

progressoid

(50,748 posts)
4. So if I start a religion that requires at least one abortion per couple,
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 01:30 PM
Apr 2016

they would say that would be fine?

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
5. Good ol' Reductio ad absurdum!
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 01:39 PM
Apr 2016

There are those (even on DU) who want to think the freedom of religion is absolute. If true, then it should be impossible to imagine a case where a reasonable person would agree that something overrules it.

But you just did - so congrats! Religious freedom is NOT absolute. Get your ass on the Supreme Court please!

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
8. They should be prosecuted for failing.
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 06:24 PM
Apr 2016

If they failed, it is obvious that they just didn't believe hard enough. And that is what the problem is. Maybe she can sue her parents for being too tepid in their belief.

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