Sharon Hill offers an interesting perspective concerning this case,,,
Once again, religious shield laws rear their head in the case of charges brought against the caregivers in a child’s death. The mother is trying to get out of her conviction of child neglect. One point glossed over in the story — the child died of painful bone cancer and the mother was charged with a misdemeanor.
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This story gets icky fast. Sherman was not her real father but told authorities he was and advised Crank not (?) to rely on faith instead of medical attention when Jessica developed a tumor on her shoulder. From the first appeal decision [PDF], I find that authorities intervened and Jessica received treatment in June 2002 but it was too late; she died that September. So, it appears that not only did Sherman (now deceased) not have the child’s best interests (in this world) in mind but the mother failed her as well. It’s not mentioned what Jessica chose. The question surrounds the state’s spiritual treatment exemption provision contained in Tennessee law which says,,,
Tennessee Supreme Court to rule about faith healing as child abuse | Doubtful News
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