All Entries Tagged With: "faithhealing"
Jurors in faith-healing trial say evidence overpowered a weak defense
Jurors deliberated less than four hours and their verdict sent another resounding warning to the members of the Hickmans’ church, the Followers of Christ, that failing to provide medical care to critically ill children is unacceptable and will be punished.
The ‘faith healing’ church has a long history of children dying from treatable [...]
Prosecution, defense present dueling views of infant’s death in faith-healing trial
Dale and Shannon Hickman belong to the Followers of Christ Church, an Oregon City congregation that believes in faith-healing over medical care.
The church has a long history in Oregon of child deaths involving treatable illnesses.
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Timothy, Rebecca Wyland guilty of criminal mistreatment in faith-healing trial
A jury spent one hour deliberating Tuesday before unanimously finding an Oregon City couple guilty of felony criminal mistreatment for treating their infant daughter with faith-healing rather than taking her to a doctor.
The Wylands face up to five years in prison but are likely to receive probation and possibly some time in jail. They [...]
Oregon lawmakers appear ready to end legal protections for faith-healing parents
Oregon lawmakers will take the first step today toward ending legal protections for parents who rely solely on faith to treat their dying children.
House Bill 2721 eliminates reliance on spiritual treatment as a defense to certain crimes in which the victim is under 18 years of age.
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