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MrWendel

(1,881 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:27 PM Apr 2016

WATCH: Sick Young Woman Wants to See Parents Prosecuted For Choosing Prayer Over Medicine

http://www.mediaite.com/online/watch-sick-young-woman-wants-to-see-parents-prosecuted-for-choosing-prayer-over-medicine/

by Lindsey Ellefson

Here’s a pretty scary story courtesy of Today that brings up proposed legislation in Idaho that would require parents to bring their sick children to medical professionals instead of relying on prayer and faith to heal them. Specifically, it focuses on 20-year-old Mariah Walton, who is now waiting on a heart and lung transplant because her parents prayed for her instead of getting her to a doctor when she was a child.

Had they sought professional help for their daughter, she claims, her congenital heart defect could have been treated. Now, she is out of breath and in pain and uses a breathing machine, which is why she wants to see her parents prosecuted.

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WATCH: Sick Young Woman Wants to See Parents Prosecuted For Choosing Prayer Over Medicine (Original Post) MrWendel Apr 2016 OP

She should sue the church as well egalitegirl Apr 2016 #1

^^ true ^^ Albertoo Apr 2016 #12

They're not getting any love on Mediaite, those wackjob parents or their screwball religion Warpy Apr 2016 #2

Except from DebraJMSmith. smirkymonkey Apr 2016 #15

The parents belong in prison. As does their wackadoodle religious leaders. Stinky The Clown Apr 2016 #3

They Should Be Prosecuted colsohlibgal Apr 2016 #4

Hope this one goes to SCOTUS. Initech Apr 2016 #5

Depends on what nut job could be in seat number 9 if the repubs win mucifer Apr 2016 #10

But past religious cases they always side with the 1st amendment. Initech Apr 2016 #11

My take on this as an Idahoan from an earlier post IDemo Apr 2016 #6

Reprehensible. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #7

In a way, it's a kind of malpractice gollygee Apr 2016 #8

K & R! HuckleB Apr 2016 #9

FYI regarding Jehovah's Witnesses the medical professionals have worked out a loophole mucifer Apr 2016 #13

You mean Dr. Jaysus didn't fly down from the clouds and cure her!? Oneironaut Apr 2016 #14

egalitegirl

(362 posts)

1. She should sue the church as well

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:32 PM

Apr 2016

The church their parents attend should be sued too.

Albertoo

(2,016 posts)

12. ^^ true ^^

Reply to egalitegirl (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:19 AM

Apr 2016

And Freedom From Religion groups should help her with the legal costs

Warpy

(111,270 posts)

2. They're not getting any love on Mediaite, those wackjob parents or their screwball religion

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:39 PM

Apr 2016

Yeah, they need to be prosecuted. It would be nice if the church coffers got drained to pay for the girl's care.

Religious freedom means you can believe any horseshit you want to believe. You just don't get to project it onto other people, not even your children.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

15. Except from DebraJMSmith.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:34 AM

Apr 2016

God, that woman is a total whackjob!

Stinky The Clown

(67,808 posts)

3. The parents belong in prison. As does their wackadoodle religious leaders.

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:48 PM

Apr 2016

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)

4. They Should Be Prosecuted

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:13 PM

Apr 2016

Cases like this are basically murder of your children. If you pull this on yourself it's suicide.

i see stuff like this and wonder what is wrong with these kind of folks.

Initech

(100,080 posts)

5. Hope this one goes to SCOTUS.

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 09:19 PM

Apr 2016

mucifer

(23,549 posts)

10. Depends on what nut job could be in seat number 9 if the repubs win

Reply to Initech (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 08:35 AM

Apr 2016

Initech

(100,080 posts)

11. But past religious cases they always side with the 1st amendment.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:12 AM

Apr 2016

At least that I am aware of. I've never seen SCOTUS rule against free speech or freedom of religion. I don't think it will matter who is on the court.

IDemo

(16,926 posts)

6. My take on this as an Idahoan from an earlier post

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 10:57 PM

Apr 2016

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1016146646

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

7. Reprehensible.

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:14 PM

Apr 2016

Actually, I believe it's criminal.

gollygee

(22,336 posts)

8. In a way, it's a kind of malpractice

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 11:16 PM

Apr 2016

You expect your lawyer to investigate and really work for you. You expect your doctor to know what he/she is doing and to be competent. And you expect your parents to be reasonable and work for your well being.

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

9. K & R!

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 08:32 AM

Apr 2016

mucifer

(23,549 posts)

13. FYI regarding Jehovah's Witnesses the medical professionals have worked out a loophole

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:23 AM

Apr 2016

with the courts that many parents accept. I am a nurse so I know about these things.

Some families want their child to get the transfusions but are very conflicted religiously. Some parents give temporary custody to the hospital while the transfusions are occurring.

I know that makes the parents hypocrites. But, it saves lives and keeps the parents out of jail and it works out well in many cases.

Oneironaut

(5,504 posts)

14. You mean Dr. Jaysus didn't fly down from the clouds and cure her!?

Reply to MrWendel (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:34 AM

Apr 2016

Sorry - The parents should be thrown in jail. These sorts of beliefs are ridiculous. They're no better than alchemy, or trying to appease a volcano God. Feel free to worship on your own, but don't resort to magical quackery with your own children.

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