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Article: FAITH HEALING BILL ADVANCES SENATE BACKS BILL THAT `REMOVES RELIGION AS DEFENSE IN CHILD ABUSE'.(Local)

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Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
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March 28, 2001
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Byline: John Sanko News Capitol Bureau

Parents who rely on faith-healing instead of medicine for their critically ill children could face years in prison under a bill given preliminary Senate support Tuesday.

Stemming from the deaths of several youngsters who went without medical care, the bill wipes out an exemption in the law that makes it difficult to prosecute parents or guardians who practice faith healing.

``This bill removes religion as an affirmative defense in cases of child abuse and neglect,'' said Sen. Bob Hagedorn, D-Aurora. ``I pray and I pray regularly. But I also believe modern medicine is a gift from God. We are removing an ...

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