Carl and Raylene Worthington were charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminal mistreatment in the death of their 15-month-old daughter.
OR Ping!
Tough issue, but I tend to come down on the side believing this is abuse. If they chose not to feed their kids, for religious reasons (e.g., mandatory 40-day fast) or not, it would clearly be abuse. I’m not sure medical care is much different.