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WI scoundrel parents let their daughter die instead of seeking medical help

Why?  Because they thought prayer would work better than modern medicine.  From FNC:

The aunt of a sick Wisconsin girl whose parents trusted in faith rather than medicine pleaded for authorities’ help in a 911 call obtained by the Wausau Daily Herald.

The girl, 11-year-old Madeline Neumann, died Sunday from a treatable form of diabetes.

Emergency personnel responded to Neumann’s home Sunday after receiving a 911 call from Neumann’s aunt, Ariel Gomez. In the call, Gomez pleaded for help because Neumann’s mother “believes in faith instead of doctors,” the Wausau Daily Herald reports.

“My sister in law is, her daughter’s severely, severely sick and she believes her daughter is in a coma. And, she’s very religious so she’s refusing to take (Neumann) to the hospital, so I was hoping maybe somebody could go over there,” Gomez said.

Let’s get something perfectly straight here: any parent that neglects seeking medical care for their child who is in dire need of it should be jailed and, if their child is fortunate enough to live, have their parental rights terminated.  I, more than anyone, believe that a parent should be able to raise their kids in a manner they see fit…so long as the child’s life or well-being isn’t jeopardized!

God gave us doctors for a reason, people.  It’s not a sin to use them.

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March 27, 2008 - Posted by | shameful, wingnuts

5 Comments »

  1. This is truly despicable.

    It’s tragic when people allow religious dogma to trump common sense. If they wanna eschew medical treatment because they believe a beam of light will come down from the clouds and heal them, then fine – it’s Darwinism in action. But when kids are involved it becomes a different matter entirely.

    Comment by Reverse_Vampyr | March 27, 2008

  2. Take all their kids away and throw trow the book at them.

    Comment by Jenn | March 27, 2008

  3. Ok, this most assuredly violates the boundaries of good taste, but I can’t resist… You’ve been warned….
    Little Johnny’s dad is sick. Johnny wants to call a doctor, but Johnny’s dad is a Christian Scientist and doesn’t believe in modern medicine. So little Johnny goes to a CS practitioner and asks him for help. The CS practitioner tells Johnny “Your dad’s not sick, he just thinks he’s sick! Go tell him that.”
    The next day, the CS practitioner sees Johnny walking down the street and asks him how his father is doing.
    Little Johnny replies “He thinks he’s dead.”

    Comment by PabloD | March 28, 2008

  4. How far should a society go to protect children?

    What do you all think about dropping your kid off at a public school that has it’s own medical clinic, where the school schedules your kid’s well-child checkups, weight screening, and medical care during their school day? How about alongside your kids’ report cards, you get a printout showing their bmi and recommended diet and exercise pattern?

    This is a pilot program in my local area school system. There are kids who can’t bring a low-fat pudding in their first grade lunchbox unless it’s also sugar free, because they haven’t been cleared medically to have it.

    I like the idea of protecting children, but this is scary to me.

    I feel these rare cases of neglect should be handled on a case-by-case basis. Total government immersion scares the hell out of me.

    Comment by Jenn | March 29, 2008

  5. OK, back to being (mostly) serious… Jenn is describing a program similar to one that either has been or will be instituted in the UK, and now, sadly, here in the US, apparently.
    The “Nanny-State” types fail to distinguish between making bad choices and being negligent. Denying your child basic medical care is negligent; giving him extra cookies when he’s tubby may be dumb but it’s not negligent.
    The law is supposed to set the bar fairly low: don’t starve the kid to death, don’t burn his hand on the stove, and make sure he has the basics of life. Everything else should be left to the individual’s discretion.
    This is the sort of program cooked up to make soccer mommies feel like they’re sending their kids to good schools. In reality, they’re making their spawn more dependent on the state for guidance and approval.

    Comment by PabloD | March 29, 2008


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