Child Health Care, Child Beatings, and Child Abuse - Parents in Court

Oregon parents receive six years in prison for making the wrong medical choices for their children. Meanwhile, the Pearls are in the news again in connection with another “death by discipline.” The heat is on, and parental rights are under attack in this country. But where does the Bible draw the line on child abuse? Should the civil magistrate throw the book at parents for avoiding vaccinations or opting out of surgery for a child? How did the courts handle these things in the 1920s? These may be touchy issues, but the battle for parental freedoms is an important one. Christians especially should draw the fine lines by using biblical law on this issue.