Clackamas child died for lack of treatment, medical examiner says

by The Oregonian
Friday March 21, 2008, 11:00 AM
A 16-month-old child who died at home this month in Clackamas County could easily have been saved by basic medical treatment, according to the state medical examiner's office. Dr. Christopher Young, a deputy state medical examiner, said today that Ava Worthington died from bacterial bronchial pneumonia and sepsis, both easily treatable with antibiotics. According to Young, the child's parents are members of Followers of Christ, an Oregon City church that practices spiritual healing rather than seeking medical treatment, even when children become gravely ill. Full story HERE.

The Followers of Christ have had this problem for many years. HERE is an example.