What's the Harm: Gloria Thomas Sam
Channel: C0nc0rdance
Date: 2010-04-09

The death of a small child is a tragedy.  The death of a small child from parental neglect is a double tragedy.  Gloria Thomas died from eczema, but she could have lived a long and normal life if her parents hadn't believed more in homeopathy than evidence based medicine.

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"Children's Healthcare Is a Legal Duty (CHILD, Inc.) is a non-profit national membership organization established in 1983 to protect children from abusive religious and cultural practices, especially religion-based medical neglect. CHILD opposes religious exemptions from duties of care for children."

About Gloria and the court case.
http://www.news.com.au/national/babys-eczema-death-was-parents-fault/story-e6frfkvr-1225708504277

http://www.watoday.com.au/national/baby-gloria-squealed-in-severe-pain-court-told-20090513-b2nc.html

http://www.medindia.net/news/Homeopath-Dad-Confesses-To-Failing-to-Treat-His-Eczema-Afflicted-Baby-51009-1.htm

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/28/2698762.htm

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