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Monday August 15, 2005

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Couple Must Pay Daughter’s Medical Bill

INDIANAPOLIS -- A couple convicted of reckless homicide in their newborn daughter's death must pay the hospital bill for another daughter who was kept in intensive care for 75 days despite their religious objections, an appeals court ruled.
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Saturday August 13, 2005

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Indiana Couple Sentenced in Baby’s Death

FRANKLIN, Ind. -- An Indiana couple who chose to pray over their dying newborn daughter rather than seek medical care for her were sentenced Friday to six years in prison for reckless homicide.
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Saturday July 23, 2005

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Parents say they did nothing wrong

2 convicted for failing to seek help before infant girl died said they'll obey court.
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Friday June 10, 2005

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Key tenets include trust in God to heal the sick, aversion to war

The General Assembly and Church of the First Born is a sect with more than 300 years of history in the United States.
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New baby death in faith-healing congregation

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. – Police are investigating the death of a premature baby whose parents belong to a church that preaches reliance on faith and prayer for healing.
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Sunday May 15, 2005

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Franklin death among few in which faith fuels lack of care

In churches of all types across Indiana, prayers for the sick and dying are offered up every week.
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Friday May 13, 2005

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Couple found guilty in baby daughter’s death

After deliberating for more than six hours, a jury decided two Johnson County parents committed a crime when they refused medical treatment and instead chose prayer to heal their sick newborn.
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Tuesday May 10, 2005

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Couple’s trial puts religion, law at odds

Parents who favor faith over medicine charged in death of newborn daughter.
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Sunday May 8, 2005

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Jury questions focus on personal freedoms

Jurors were asked if they believed in miracles.
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Infant-death trial starts Tuesday

The trial of a couple whose ailing newborn daughter died when they rejected medical treatment in favor of prayer may focus more on facts than faith.
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Tuesday August 3, 2004

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Court dates set in case involving infant’s death

Surrounded by family and fellow church members, DeWayne and Maleta Schmidt made their first court appearance Monday in a case involving the death of their infant daughter.
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Friday July 9, 2004

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Child’s death tests limits of religious freedoms

Maleta and Dewayne Schmidt and their 4-year-old daughter live in a tidy limestone bungalow on a narrow country road 20 miles south of Indianapolis in Johnson County. A pale pink Rose of Sharon bush in full bloom anchors the manicured lawn, which is surrounded by three thick walls of green corn.
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Tuesday July 6, 2004

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‘This doesn’t change anything for us’

Tom Nation preaches living without the help of hospitals or doctors.
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Friday July 2, 2004

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Parents indicted in baby’s death

The parents of a baby girl who died of a treatable infection shortly after birth will face criminal charges for not seeking medical attention because of their religious beliefs.
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Monday June 14, 2004

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Faith-Healing Parents May Face Charges After Baby Dies

Grand Jury To Review Baby's Death Case
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Sunday October 26, 2003

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Death pits law against church

Tulare couple refused medical help for their girl -- in an act of faith
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Friday October 3, 2003

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Girl’s death leads to questions of belief

Tulare parents, church have seen similar cases.
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Friday August 29, 2003

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Faith-Healing Church Linked to Several Deaths, Says Coroner

The Morgan County coroner wants a change in Indiana law. He says several people in his county have died when attempts at faith healing didn't work, but prosecutors have been unable to take any action.
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Thursday August 28, 2003

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Baby’s Death Sparks Debate on Prayer Vs. Medical Care

The death of Johnson County baby who received no medical care is stirring debate on a couple of fronts.
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Monday August 25, 2003

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Deputies examine infant’s death

Parents of newborn who died of infection didn't seek treatment due to religious beliefs
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Sunday August 24, 2003

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Infant dies after parents reject aid

A Johnson County infant less than 2 days old died Tuesday at her parents’ home of a treatable infection, after her parents failed to seek medical treatment during or following her birth.
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Church elder: Faith cures sick people, not doctors

Tom Nation is accustomed to outsiders criticizing his church, calling it a cult.
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