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Idaho Faith-Healing Exemption Blamed After Four Children Die
Original: Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing.
ProPublica reports that four children in one Idaho family died after receiving faith-based healing instead of medical care. A state law exemption shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that would otherwise be charged as neglect, and blocks police and social workers from intervening to protect surviving siblings. The investigation is prompting renewed debate over religious exemptions in child welfare laws.
Why now: A new investigation highlights how Idaho's religious exemption law prevented authorities from protecting children who later died.
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- Four Kids in One Faith-Healing Family Died. Authorities Could Do Nothing. · ProPublica
An exemption in Idaho law shields faith-healing parents from criminal prosecution for conduct that otherwise would be charged as neglect. It also keeps police and social workers from stepping in to protect a dead child’s surviving siblings.
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