Parents Pick Prayer Over Medical Care; Girl Dies

[Liberal_in_LA]

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Parents Pick Prayer Over Docs; Girl Dies
By ROBERT IMRIE – 3 hours ago

WESTON, Wis. (AP) — Police are investigating an 11-year-old girl's death from an undiagnosed, treatable form of diabetes after her parents chose to pray for her rather than take her to a doctor.

An autopsy showed Madeline Neumann died Sunday from diabetic ketoacidosis, a condition that left too little insulin in her body, Everest Metro Police Chief Dan Vergin said.

She had probably been ill for about a month, suffering symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, excessive thirst, loss of appetite and weakness, the chief said Wednesday, noting that he expects to complete the investigation by Friday and forward the results to the district attorney.

The girl's mother, Leilani Neumann, said the family believes in the Bible and that healing comes from God, but she said they do not belong to an organized religion or faith, are not fanatics and have nothing against doctors.

[DB1]

1. A sad case of unadulterated negligence.

[hobbit709]

2. That's what's called child endangerment.

[Justpat]

3. DUPE

This was posted already.

[baldguy]

4. They should be charged with manslaughter.

And their other children should be taken away for their own safety.

"The girl's mother...said the family believes in the Bible and that healing comes from God, but she said they do not belong to an organized religion or faith, are not fanatics and have nothing against doctors."

Bullshit.

[Fahan]

5. Wonder if she was home schooled.

Quite tragic...obviously they don't know what fanatic means.

[Make7]

6. Why wasn't God watching?

Why wasn't God watching?
Why wasn't God listening?
Why wasn't God there
for Georgia Lee?

- Tom Waits