State lawmakers considering bill that would make it illegal to refuse medical help for their children on religious grounds
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Posted: 9:51 PM Mar 17, 2010
State lawmakers considering bill that would make it illegal to refuse medical help for their children on religious grounds
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow prosecutors to charge parents who refuse medical help for their children on religious grounds with child abuse.
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State lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow prosecutors to charge parents who refuse medical help for their children on religious grounds with child abuse.

The measure stems from the case of Dale and Leilani Neumann, a Wausau couple who prayed while their 11-year-old daughter died of undiagnosed diabetes in their home.

Under current Wisconsin law, parents can't be found guilty of child abuse if they choose spiritual treatment rather than medicine or surgery. A Madison democrat says children shouldn't have to die for their parents' beliefs. But a legislative liaison for Christian Science Churches in Wisconsin, says the bill is vague and raises questions about whether parents can teach their children religious values.
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