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Oklahoma Parents Lose Ward Battle Over Child Health Care
A five to one Oklahoma County District Court jury ruled the state may intervene in a family's affairs when religious beliefs threaten a child’s health. Judge Halley ordered Douglas Owens to stay with his parents under state health monitoring after his infant sister died from pneumonia when a doctor was not called. The Owenses of Oklahoma City belong to the Church of the First Born and say they rely on prayer and oil rather than medical care.
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Oklahoma City
Homa County
Charles Halley
Douglas Owens
State Welfare Department
Halley
Glenn Owens
Church of the First Born
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Owenses
Steve Novick
Legal Aid
Novick
District Court