Practicing without a license

So where do we stand when it comes to protecting our children from their parents? How much leeway should we give to religious beliefs when it comes to innocent children? The Courier reports on a woman being charged of practicing midwifery without a license. [Work as midwife without license stirs indictment] But they elected not to charge the parents with any wrongdoing.

I am not sure I understand the rationale behind not holding the parents accountable for at least neglect. Choosing no medical care in a premature infant is a setup for disaster. If this baby were born in a hospital and the parents were informed of the available treatment options and given the choice, I think at that point they would have been justified in allowing her to die naturally. But unless they had corresponded with someone in the medical profession for a professional opinion, I think neglect is probably appropriate.

If this were Tom Cruise, I bet he would have been charged with something.