A Wisconsin girl died last year of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) as her parents prayed over her instead of bringing her to a hospital to be treated for Type I diabetes. The 11-year-old had not seen a doctor since she was 3. The only medically recognized treatment for Type I diabetes includes insulin, but her parents religious beliefs precluded treating illness with anything but prayer. Her mother is now on trial for her role in the death (her father’s trial is set for July). A doctor recently testified that the child could have been saved up to several hours before her death if her parents had sought medical care.
Do you think the parents should be put on trial? Why or why not?