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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 neglect prosecution and limits police and social workers from intervening to protect surviving siblings. The investigation is renewing criticism of religious exemptions in child welfare laws and calls for lawmakers to close the loophole.
Why now: The investigation into repeated preventable child deaths has reignited debate over Idaho's religious exemption laws.
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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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