budnkota

I am curious where we draw the line. I think it's nuts - but people like this TRULY beleive that God will intervene, that enough prayer will solve the problem. I don't know much about how this would come on - perhaps they simply didn't realize how serious it was until it was too late?

I also wonder how insulin (though I'm guessing parents had no idea she was diabetic) works with certain religions... doesn't it come from pigs usually? Maybe I am wrong about that - but if not, there could be major religious implications there.

If a relative tried to just take her to a doctor, they could be looking at a kidnapping charge - and a doc (unless in an ER if deemed life threatening at that time) may not treat her without parental permission.
If you can refuse your child a transfusion or transplant for religious reasons, I would imagine that you could also refuse to seek medical care at all. I don't know how states would be able to say one thing is OK and not another... Either way, that is terribly sad.
(sorry - kind of a rambling post, couldn't organize my thoughts today)