Children in a Faith-Healing Sect Keep Dying. The State Lets It Happen.

In Idaho, a disturbing trend has been ongoing since the 1970s. Children from a faith-healing sect have been dying from preventable conditions. A recent case involved a newborn baby named Malachi who died from pneumonia and bleeding lungs in 2023. The state's laws have been criticized for allowing these tragedies to occur. Parents who belong to certain sects, including Followers of Christ, have been able to forgo medical treatment for their children. Further details about this issue are available from ProPublica, which has been investigating the matter. The exact circumstances and extent of the problem are not fully known from available information.