Oregon prosecutors review girl’s death, faith-healing law
OREGON CITY, Ore.. — Judges are reviewing the death of 15-month-old daughter, a medical assistance, said auditors would be saved if she was treated with antibiotics.
If continued, the child’s parents would be the first members of Oregon City’s group of followers of Christ, the face of medical treatment costs which are not a seriously ill child.
“We are looking at the case, and our investigation is continuing,” said Greg Horner, vice-chief of Clackamas County prosecution. He did not by accident, the parents’ name.
Dr Christopher Young, a medical examiner Deputy State, said that the baby, Ava Worthington, who died March 2 at home bacterial infection of the bronchus and lung inflammation.
He said that both conditions could have been prevented or treated with antibiotics. The child is breathing was further by a benign cyst, which were never, and they have medical treatment for his neck, said Young.
The followers of the Church of Christ at the beginning of Oregon have 20 century. In keeping with the tradition of the Church, when members are sick, and the faithful colleagues and they pray with oil einölen. Former members say those modern medical treatment are prohibited.
Prosecutors might one fee to parents of baby passing a law in 1999, after several years of treatment faith death of the child.
The law eliminates Oregon’s “spiritual healing of the defence”, in the case of second degree murder, first and second degree and criminal mistreatment non-payment of the child.
The legislature passed the law after months of debate over religious freedom, the rights of parental authority and responsibility of the state for the protection of children.
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