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Echoes · Jul 25th, 2009, 05:29 AM

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Wis. father on trial in girl's faith-healing death
Jul 25 03:26 AM US/Eastern

WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) - Opening statements are set to start in the trial of a central Wisconsin father charged with reckless homicide for praying instead of seeking medical help for his gravely ill 11-year-old daughter.

Dale Neumann's daughter Madeline died from undiagnosed diabetes in March 2008 surrounded by people praying at the family's rural Weston home.

Opening arguments were to begin Saturday. Prosecutors contend the 47-year-old Neumann recklessly killed the youngest of his four children by ignoring her deteriorating health.

They claim the girl had become too weak to speak, eat, drink or walk and that Neumann had a legal duty to take her to a doctor.

His wife was convicted of second-degree reckless homicide this spring.

Wis. father on trial in girl's faith-healing death

Echoes · Jul 25th, 2009, 05:37 AM

I've got a lot of mixed feelings on this one. No matter how you look at it, reckless homicide is not the correct charge. Possibly child neglect.

I strongly believe in one's right to refuse medical care. I don't really care for today's medical system where one can be forced to accept care against their will if they can clearly state that will.

When it comes to a parent not seeking medical care for a child, it becomes more cloudy. Had they just not recognized there was a problem and failed to seek care out of negligence or apathy, that might be one thing. But here, they sought the treatment they believed in. They thought they were doing the right thing. They followed their beliefs. Why is that wrong? Yes, the outcome was unfortunate and certainly not what they expected or hoped for, but still. Is there any guarantee that a doctor would have gotten different results?

How is this different that a Jehova's Witness refusing to allow their child to get a blood transfusion?

Roo · Jul 25th, 2009, 02:45 PM

This is religious in nature, which is not allowed here per megs and vlad.

Jul 25th, 2009, 02:45 PM	#3
Roo au courant Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Rue Roo Posts: 12,701	This is religious in nature, which is not allowed here per megs and vlad.
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Jul 25th, 2009, 05:37 AM	#2
Echoes OP Sofa King Banned Joined: Aug 2008 Location: On a Journey to the Center of My Mind. Posts: 1,125	I've got a lot of mixed feelings on this one. No matter how you look at it, reckless homicide is not the correct charge. Possibly child neglect. I strongly believe in one's right to refuse medical care. I don't really care for today's medical system where one can be forced to accept care against their will if they can clearly state that will. When it comes to a parent not seeking medical care for a child, it becomes more cloudy. Had they just not recognized there was a problem and failed to seek care out of negligence or apathy, that might be one thing. But here, they sought the treatment they believed in. They thought they were doing the right thing. They followed their beliefs. Why is that wrong? Yes, the outcome was unfortunate and certainly not what they expected or hoped for, but still. Is there any guarantee that a doctor would have gotten different results? How is this different that a Jehova's Witness refusing to allow their child to get a blood transfusion?

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