Philadelphia faith-healing couple accused of murder must stand trial: judge

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Philadelphia faith-healing couple accused of murder must stand trial: judge

By Dave Warner
PHILADELPHIA | Wed Jun 12, 2013 5:50pm EDT

(Reuters) - Arguments that a Philadelphia faith-healing couple did not know their baby was sick enough to die failed to convince a judge to dismiss murder charges arising from the death of their infant son in April.

Herbert Schaible, 45, and his wife, Catherine Schaible, 43, are accused of murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of 7-month old Brandon Schaible.

Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Charles Hayden on Wednesday said their case should proceed to trial after he rejected claims by defense attorneys that prosecutors could not show gross negligence, malice or that the parents knew the baby was about to die.

Brandon Schaible died on April 18 of bacterial pneumonia and dehydration, the city medical examiner's office ruled.

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[arely staircase]

1. as well they should

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[Freddie]

2. He was their second child to die needlessly

Put them in jail, throw away the key and let their other kids (they are "fruitful" types) be adopted by families that care enough about their children to actually take care of them.
An adult can choose to decline medical care for religious reasons; a child cannot and no parent has the right to make that decision for him.