INDIANAPOLIS — The attorney for a woman charged with child abuse for allegedly beating her son with a coat hanger says Indiana’s religious objections law gives her the right to discipline her children according to her evangelical Christian beliefs. Kihn Par Thaing, 30, of Indianapolis was arrested in February on felony abuse and neglect charges after a teacher discovered her 7-year-old son’s injuries. Thaing is accused of beating her son with a coat hanger, leaving him with 36 bruises and red welts. He cited Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act as part of her defence, saying it gives her the right to discipline her children according to her beliefs, The Indianapolis Star reported. Indiana’s religious objections law, signed by Republican Gov.

Source: National Post September 01, 2016 14:03 UTC