Guess the state!

[theweaselking]

A case of sanity breaks out, and a judge rules that abuse and neglect is not protected religious exercise, orders basic medical treatment for children.

[Poll #1869418]

Comments

[lirion.livejournal.com]

"Children were neglected and dependent"

I thought being dependent was part and parcel of being a child. To the point that here its a legal term to describe (amongst other people), your children under 18, ie those you are still financially etc responsible for. Is that an Australian thing?

Huzzah for sanity prevailing. Anti vaccination is gaining a lot of ground here :(

[falconwarrior.livejournal.com]

The issue is not the dependency, but that the dependents are being neglected. And yes, parents list children as dependents in America as well, sometimes even beyond the age of 18.