The story began in early 2017, when Abigail Piland was born without any obvious problems. But when the midwife who helped deliver her checked back the next day, Abigail didn’t look healthy. The midwife told mother Rachel Piland to take the child to a hospital because the baby “could suffer brain damage or die if not properly cared for.”
Rachel refused, insisting “God makes no mistakes.”
Days later, Abigail was dead. (Rachel and her husband Joshua then prayed for Abigail’s resurrection. Surprise: That didn’t work, either.)
A medical examiner later attributed the death to “unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia and kernicterus,” both jaundice-related problems that were treatable. Abigail never had the chance to see a doctor when blood was coming out of her mouth, or when she wasn’t eating, or when her skin became further discolored. All because her parents put more trust in God than someone who could actually help.
Hope they spend their lives (if not locked up) having that thrown in their face by every interaction they have with another human.
Stuff like “oh man, how old is your kid now? Oh wait…”
Or "oh man, this kid is beautiful. Having a kid you love is so wonderful. I can’t imagine ever doing anything to hurt them. What kinda jerk would I be? "
Just constant, never letting up, never showing down. Every sentence from every person they try to speak to. Including their doctors.
Hopefully they’ll clean themselves up pretty quick. If you know what I mean.