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Two new faith-healing bills introduced; neither would lift exemption from criminal charges for parents

Wed., March 15, 2017

Two new bills regarding faith-healing were introduced this morning in the Senate State Affairs Committee; Chairman Jeff Siddoway, R-Terreton, said he’ll likely be scheduling a full public hearing on one or both of the measures, which are competing. The first one, from Dan Sevy, who’s...

Baby from Oregon faith-healing church dies after delivery

Fri., March 10, 2017

Authorities are investigating the death of a baby girl born to two members of an Oregon church that embraces faith healing.

Eye on Boise: North Idaho lawmaker favors funding roads over mental health care

Sun., March 5, 2017

Funding for a justice reinvestment program to provide mental health treatment to newly released criminals was cut in half in the Idaho Legislature’s joint budget committee on Friday, and one North Idaho lawmaker tried unsuccessfully to eliminate it entirely.

Former Justice Jones: Repeal faith-healing exemption

Tue., Feb. 21, 2017

Idaho leaders continue to review faith-healing laws

Fri., Feb. 17, 2017

Legislative leaders are currently considering several options to change Idaho’s faith-healing laws, but details about what’s being discussed are being kept under wraps.

Idaho leaders continue to review faith-healing laws

Fri., Feb. 17, 2017

Legislative leaders are currently considering several options to change Idaho's faith-healing laws, but details about what's being discussed are being kept under wraps. Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill, R-Idaho Falls, said Friday that he had met with Gov. Butch Otter and legislative leaders over the past week to discuss whether Idaho's...

Senators eyeing proposals that could change Idaho’s faith healing laws

Sun., Feb. 12, 2017

Eye on Boise: Idaho Treasurer Ron Crane won’t seek re-election

Sun., Jan. 8, 2017

Idaho state Treasurer Ron Crane has announced that he won’t seek re-election in 2018 to a sixth term, and will retire instead.

Hill on faith healing: ‘It will be a topic of discussion’

Fri., Jan. 6, 2017

Asked about faith healing and Idaho’s religious exemption from prosecution when children are denied medical care in favor of prayer, Senate President Pro-Tem Brent Hill, R-Rexburg, was non-committal. “We put together that working group for the purposes of studying the issue more fully, seeing how...

Dozens offer emotional testimony for, against lifting Idaho’s faith-healing exemptions

Mon., Oct. 10, 2016

Idaho lawmakers on a special panel looking into issues surrounding the state’s faith-healing laws took more than two hours of emotional testimony on both sides of the issue Monday, but won’t make any recommendation to the full Legislature; here's my full story from spokesman.com.

Dozens offer emotional testimony for and against Idaho’s faith-healing laws

Mon., Oct. 10, 2016

Idaho lawmakers on a special panel looking into issues surrounding the state’s faith-healing laws took more than two hours of emotional testimony on both sides of the issue Monday, but won’t make any recommendation to the full Legislature.

Faith healing hearing wraps up; panel will make no recommendation, but some members working on bills

Mon., Oct. 10, 2016

Testimony has wrapped up at the Idaho Legislature’s panel on children at risk and faith healing. Co-Chair Rep. Joe Palmer, R-Meridian, thanked all those who spoke and noted that it’s an emotional issue. “I think everyone in this room understands that everyone loves their children...

Testimony: ‘What is best for children’s health,’ ‘Dutiful parents making a conscious choice’

Mon., Oct. 10, 2016

More of today’s testimony: Eric Pederson said, “I think it’s pretty naïve to think that we can sit here and say what is best for children’s health.” Megan Ulrich said, “I think we can all agree that a child drowning in its own fluids is...

More heartfelt testimony on both sides at faith healing hearing…

Mon., Oct. 10, 2016

List of those wanting to testify swells; Idaho one of just 2 states with similar religious exemptions

Mon., Oct. 10, 2016

Testimony: ‘We’ve seen it work in Oregon,’ ‘Sorceries, witchcraft,’ ‘Let parents parent’

Mon., Oct. 10, 2016

Testimony on faith healing: ‘A child is just as dead,’ ‘Right to practice religion’

Mon., Oct. 10, 2016

Among those testifying today: Linda Martin, who was raised in the faith-healing Followers of Christ, called for lifting Idaho’s religious exemption from child abuse, neglect and manslaughter laws. “Let’s be honest and ask the question: Do child abuse and neglect statutes apply to all of...

Big crowd for children at risk/faith healing hearing

Mon., Oct. 10, 2016

There are 42 people signed up to offer public testimony this morning to the Legislature's Children at Risk/Faith Healing working group, many of them from groups that support faith healing or oppose childhood vaccinations. There are more than 60 people in the audience. Co-Chair Rep....

Legislature’s Children at Risk/Faith Healing panel to take public testimony Monday

Fri., Oct. 7, 2016

Lawmakers scrutinize Idaho’s religious exemption that protects rights of religious sect amid high child death rates

Thu., Aug. 4, 2016

Idaho’s religious exemption from charges of child abuse, neglect, child injury and manslaughter, passed in the 1970s to accommodate faith-healing groups, came under close scrutiny at a legislative hearing Thursday.