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The story began in early 2017, when Abigail Piland was born without any obvious problems. But when the midwife who helped deliver her checked back the next day, Abigail didn’t look healthy. The midwife told mother Rachel Piland to take the child to a hospital because the baby “could suffer brain damage or die if not properly cared for.”

Rachel refused, insisting “God makes no mistakes.”

Days later, Abigail was dead. (Rachel and her husband Joshua then prayed for Abigail’s resurrection. Surprise: That didn’t work, either.)

A medical examiner later attributed the death to “unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia and kernicterus,” both jaundice-related problems that were treatable. Abigail never had the chance to see a doctor when blood was coming out of her mouth, or when she wasn’t eating, or when her skin became further discolored. All because her parents put more trust in God than someone who could actually help.

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[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 7 points 16 hours ago (10 children)

Good as any.

What exactly is your plan for when someone without a license is found with a baby?

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (3 children)

What exactly is your plan when parents are so stupid that a baby dies vomiting blood due to a medically preventable condition?

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

They go to prison. Is on the title.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

That does not prevent a baby from dying while vomiting blood though

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

The question is what to do when the baby dies, not how to prevent it.

I don't know how to prevent it, but from this raises a personal grievance of mine. Having a child is easy, even idiots can do it and many do by accident. Adopting a child is mind boggling difficult. This isn't fair for parents or children.

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