Jury Awards Over $100 Million in Faith Healing Wrongful Death Suit
Jury Awards Over $100 Million in Faith Healing Wrongful Death Suit
Wrongful death due to religion: Faith healing killed Misty Horner
December 25, 2012
By idoubtit
A rejection of modern medicine resulted in the death of a young woman from childbirth (and her child). The family sued her husband, his brother and a midwife who were members of a church who believed in faith healing. The jury was unanimous in their verdict against three, but you can’t bring Misty back. Can we eliminate this kind of backwards, irrational thinking? The jury sent a powerful message.
Jury Awards Over $100M to Parents of Misty Horner in Wrongful Death Suit | fox4kc.com – Kansas City.
According to court testimony, the Horner’s and Leather were part of a church created by John Horner, who believes himself to be an “apostle” and who preached that prayer will heal physical ailments, not modern medicine.
Misty Horner’s parents say that they were kept away from their daughter, but when they finally saw her she was clearly dying. They asked Caleb Horner to take their daughter to the hospital, but they say he refused, calling the situation “God’s will.”
Witnesses say that at one point, Misty Horner put her clothes on to go to the hospital, but was convinced that she just needed to believe in God’s healing power.
Misty Horner’s best friend, Tina Moore, testified that their religion required Misty Horner to be submissive to her husband at all times. In December 2006, Misty went into labor. According to Moore, Caleb Horner hired two midwives who were unqualified to deliver a baby, as Moore said they asked her to look up information in guide books.
During her testimony, Moore said Caleb Horner blamed the baby’s death on his wife’s family, calling it “generational sin” and that it was God’s way of punishing them.
http://doubtfulnews.com/2012/12/wrongful-death-due-to-religion-faith-healing-...
Her story was difficult to read. Misty suffered greatly after a week in labor. Both mother and child could have been saved if medical attention had been given.
After her death they also prayed over the body thinking they could revive her.
When has that EVER happened? Why would you believe it works? This is terrible example of “what’s the harm from extreme religion”? Death.
Related:
http://doubtfulnews.com/2012/05/mother-faces-prison-for-faith-healing-death/
http://doubtfulnews.com/2011/09/another-faith-healing-death-of-a-child-puts-o...
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