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Oregon Supreme Court has upheld the 2011 manslaughter convictions of a
faith-healing couple whose premature baby died after a homebirth when
they didn’t seek medical treatment. Dale and Shannon Hickman are members
of the Followers of Christ church in Oregon City, which the state said
has a long history of children dying from preventable conditions because
their parents refused them medical care.
The Hickmans, now both 30 years old, were convicted in 2011.
A trial found that when Shannon went into labor two months early in
2009, the couple traveled to her mother’s house instead of a hospital.
David Hickman was born weighing three pounds, seven ounces, and lived
for less than nine hours. Courthouse News reports those convictions were upheld Thursday after several appeals.
The Hickmans testified that they “never considered” calling 911, per The Oregonian, and
that the infant didn’t start showing signs of distress until about 15
minutes before he died, which state experts said was impossible. David
Hickman responded by holding the baby, anointing his head with olive
oil, and praying for him, which didn’t work.
Oregon Court Upholds Convictions of Couple Who Sought 'Faith Healing' Instead of Doctor for Baby
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