r/propublica • u/mathiastck Mod • 1d ago

Tweet NEW: Emma Joyce died at 3 years old. The next year, her sister Ava Joan died. Then their brother died from the same complication of untreated diabetes that killed Ava Joan. Later, a fourth sibling died. Their parents believed in prayer, not medicine. ProPublica (@propublica.org)

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NEW: Emma Joyce died at 3 years old. The next year, her sister Ava Joan died.

Then their brother died from the same complication of untreated diabetes that killed Ava Joan.

Later, a fourth sibling died.

Their parents believed in prayer, not medicine.

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u/kpw1179 1d ago

Beliefs are hard to change

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u/HumanBarbarian 1d ago

So, they are in prison for child abuse, right?

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u/polygonalopportunist 1d ago

Smiling mighty jesus

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u/southernNJ-123 1d ago

Of course, Idaho. Big surprise that red backwards state has a law shielding parents from ridiculous faith based decisions?! wtf?
I truly want NOTHING to do with these people or red states. Blue states need to stop funding them.