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Four siblings die as parents relied on prayer over medicine
Original: NEW: Emma Joyce died at 3 years old. The next year, her sister Ava Joan died. Then their brother died from the same comp
ProPublica reports that Emma Joyce died at age three, followed within a year by her sister Ava Joan, who died from complications of untreated diabetes. Their brother later died from the same complication, and a fourth sibling died afterwards. The children's parents reportedly believed in prayer rather than medical treatment, and the story is prompting discussion about faith-based medical neglect and child protection.
Why now: The report of four preventable sibling deaths linked to parents rejecting medicine in favor of prayer is sparking outrage and debate about religious exemption from medical care.
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- NEW: Emma Joyce died at 3 years old. The next year, her sister Ava Joan died. Then their brother died from the same complication of untreated diabetes that killed Ava Joan. Later, a fourth sibling died. Their parents believed in prayer, not medicine. https://www.… · ProPublica@newsie.social · 220
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