Medical Neglect And Religious Beliefs

Faith-Based Medical Neglect: for Providers and …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40653-020-00323-z

A substantial minority of Americans have religious beliefs against one or more medical treatments. Some groups promote exclusive reliance on prayer and ritual for healing nearly all diseases. Jehovah’s Witnesses oppose blood transfusions. Hundreds of …

Faith-Based Medical Neglect: for Providers and …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33052253/

Though First Amendment protections for religious freedom do not include a right to neglect a child, many states have enacted laws allowing religious objectors to …

Most states' child abuse and neglect laws …

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/08/12/most-states-allow-religious-exemptions-from-child-abuse-and-neglect-laws/

Most states allow religious exemptions from child abuse and neglect laws. All states have laws prohibiting child …

Conflicts Between Religious or Spiritual Beliefs and …

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/132/5/962/31761/Conflicts-Between-Religious-or-Spiritual-Beliefs

The HHS revised its position, taking a neutral stance, when the act was reauthorized in 1983: “Nothing in this part should be construed as requiring or prohibiting …

Medical Neglect Related to Religion and Culture

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Conflicts between religious or spiritual beliefs and …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24167167/

Because religious exemptions to child abuse and neglect laws do not equally protect all children and may harm some children by causing confusion about the duty to provide …

How religion can interfere with medical treatment | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/07/health/religion-medical-treatment/index.html

Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims Sikhs gather in prayer. Vaishnavism, the major branch of the Hindu faith, considers the killing of animals, especially cows, to be sinful. …

Religion-related medical neglect - Children's Healthcare …

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CHILD Inc. reports on and opposes religion-based child abuse and neglect. Some religious groups have justified severe beatings, rejection of medical care, starvation, forced …

Victims of religion-based medical neglect

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Victims of religion-based medical neglect. We would like to share with you just a very few of the stories of children who have died because of religion-based medical neglect. They are the tip of the iceberg, as …

Faith Healing: Religious Freedom vs.

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/faith-healing-religious-freedom-vs-child-protection/

The medical ethics principle of autonomy justifies letting competent adults reject lifesaving medical care for themselves because of their religious beliefs, but it does not extend …