Home Consent and coercion peter.suber's bookmarks A religious Oregon couple didn’t believe in medical care. After newborn’s death, they’re headed to prison. - The Washington Post

A religious Oregon couple didn’t believe in medical care. After newborn’s death, they’re headed to prison. - The Washington Post

peter.suber's bookmarks 2018-07-13

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PS: No religious defense to child abuse or negligent homicide. Freedom of religion (here) is the freedom of competent adults to consent to the risks of faith healing. To impose those risks on their unconsenting children is a crime.

Link:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/07/10/a-religious-oregon-couple-didnt-get-medical-care-for-their-newborn-the-child-died-and-now-theyre-going-to-prison/?utm_term=.7fc0818d0e5f

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Date tagged:

07/13/2018, 10:06

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07/13/2018, 06:06