In the News
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Homicide charges filed in second child’s death 5/22/2013
(See also CHILD Newsletter number 3, 2010 for story on death of the first child.)
Babies’ herpes linked to circumcision practice 4/8/2013
Wisconsin Supreme Court to rule on religious exemption to felony child abuse 3/25/2013
Infant and mom die in anti-medical sect 2/20/2013
Arizona places foster kids in polygamist enclave 1/11/2013
Faith healer got medical care for himself, but not for child 1/7/2013
Tennessee faith healer charged in girl’s death dies 12/20/2012
Wisconsin Supreme Court to rule on religious exemption in diabetic girl’s death 12/4/2012
Canadian court to hear botched home circumcision case 11/16/2012
Abuses in Florida’s unlicensed religious group homes 10/27/2012
Manitoba uses public money for “spiritual health coordinators” 9/24/2012
Oregon parents given probation in son’s faith death 9/19/2012
CHILD letter to Colorado governor opposing insurance reimbursements for prayers 8/14/2012
Presbyterians pass resolutions against corporal punishment 7/7/2012
Texas baby dies after sect withholds medical care 7/1/2012
First Catholic official convicted of sex abuse coverup 6/22/2012
North Dakota voters reject measure to remove all limits on religious practices 6/12/2012
Church of Firstborn mother convicted of 2nd degree manslaughter in death of son 5/26/2012
Video interview: CHILD President speaks about Oklahoma child deaths 5/23/2012
Video interview: Rita Swan on Oklahoma’s religious exemptions 5/22/2012
Mom and pastor convicted in faith death; questions on religious exemption law preserved for appeal 5/8/2012
United Methodist Church renews policies against corporal punishment 5/4/2012
CHILD honorary member promotes vaccine information bill 4/29/2012
Another faith death in Oklahoma 4/26/2012
Black Earth pastor found guilty in child abuse 3/21/2012
2nd NYC infant dies after circumcision ritual 3/7/2012
“Moyers & Company” Video story: Moyers asks if exemptions are fair to all 2/24/2012
Oregon Church of the Firstborn parents charged in son’s death 2/11/2012
Video interview: What’s it like to be the child of “faith-healing” parents? 12/7/2011
High Court rejects challenge to vaccine law; CHILD filed amicus briefs supporting the law 11/11/2011
Deaths put focus on pastor’s advocacy of spanking 11/6/2011
Not God’s will, but felony manslaughter 11/1/2011
Followers of Christ receive 6-year sentence for infant’s death 10/31/2011
CNN Video story: Homicide in the name of God? 11/6/2011
Teens abused in fundamentalist reform programs July/August, 2011
Polygamous leader found guilty of child bride rapes
Alabama teen dies of pneumonia in faith-healing sect
Black Hebrews offshoot leaders charged in murders of preschooler and woman
Oregon faith healers sentenced to jail and probation for baby’s injuries
Oregon enacts emergency law to end religious defenses for crimes against children
Child neglected and starved in New Jersey cult
Two Idaho children die in faith-healing sect; religious exemption prevents prosecution
CNN Video story: Fundamentalist Christians beat daughter to death in the name of God
CHILD President testifies in Oregon Senate
Washington State immunization bill excuses religious objectors from hearing information
Religious objectors sentenced in son’s death
Medical care ordered for injured teen
Court gives authority for child’s medical care to the parent without religious beliefs against immunizations
Oklahoma mom charged in son’s death to untreated diabetes
CHILD President’s live chat interview
First, do no harm: Prayer or medicine?
Public funding upheld for anti-vaccine philosophy
Gardendale couple charged with manslaughter in 16-month-old’s death
Washington teen dies in anti-medical sect
Leading newspaper calls for repeal of Wisconsin religious exemptions
Untested alternative remedies used on children
Church fails to get prayer-fee mandates in health care bills
