http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/23765/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/faith_healing_parents_get_probation_negligent_death_son <p>An Oregon couple whose teenaged son died from a burst appendix because they don't believe in modern medicine accepted a plea deal to avoid jail. Last December, Austin Sprout became sick with flu-like symptoms. Instead of taking the 16 year old to a doctor, his mother and stepfather chose to pray for his recovery. Sprout's condition deteriorated over more than a week, however, and an autopsy revealed that an infection from the burst appendix killed him, the Crewsell Chronicle reported.</p> <p><a href="http://www.freetalklive.com/content/faith_healing_parents_get_probation_negligent_death_son" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/faith_healing_parents_get_probation_negligent_death_son#comments Austin Sprout Austin-Sprout-Death Brandi Bellew Church Of The First Born Crime News Faith Healing Freedom FROM Religion