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Four siblings died of untreated diabetes, family relied on prayer
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, and the following year her sister Ava Joan died from a complication of untreated diabetes. Their brother later died from the same complication, followed by a fourth sibling. The report says the children's parents believed in prayer rather than medical treatment, raising questions about faith-based medical neglect and whether authorities could have intervened.
Why now: The story is drawing attention because multiple children died preventable deaths after their parents rejected medical care for religious reasons.
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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 · 222
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