The Wisconsin legislature is considering a bill that would remove faith-healing exemptions in child abuse laws. The Badger-Herald reports:
Under current Wisconsin law, an individual is not guilty of child abuse if he or she chooses spiritual healing through prayer for a child over medical treatment. Under the bill, this exemption would be removed.
“It is not an easy matter to mix faith and parental decision-making. In our culture, we subscribe to the belief that parents are responsible for the welfare of their children,” sponsor Rep. Terese Berceau, D-Madison, said at the bill’s public hearing. “We should treat all families the same, no matter the religion, in the name of saving children’s lives….
