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

[trotsky]

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.

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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.

[mr blur]

1. A senator is saying that these people had the right to not have her healed because...Jesus?!

Parental rights? What about human rights?

[RussBLib]

2. dammit - they used the same excuse to keep the slaves enslaved

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]

3. The religious freedom to let children die

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

[Duppers]

6. That's the "Life ends at Birth" idiots.

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

[progressoid]

4. So if I start a religion that requires at least one abortion per couple,

they would say that would be fine?

[trotsky]

5. Good ol' Reductio ad absurdum!

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!

[progressoid]

7. I aim to please!

[Curmudgeoness]

8. They should be prosecuted for failing.

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.