An Oregon City couple who did not call 911 as their newborn stopped eating, struggled to breathe and then died were sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail as part of an agreement that requires them to seek routine medical care for their surviving children.

Blair and Taylor Edwards are members of the Followers of Christ Church , an insular sect that follows a literal translation of the Scriptures, which state that the sick shall be anointed by elders and that faith will heal all. Followers adhere to the idea that death, if it comes, is God’s will .

Child deaths have plagued Followers of Christ members for decades.

The Edwardses are the fourth set of parents in the church to face prosecution since 2011 when the Oregon Legislature removed spiritual treatment as a defense for all homicid

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