Sue Myrick: “I do come in support of H. Con. Res. 435, the Candace Newmaker Resolution of 2002. I introduced this resolution in July…”

“I do come in support of H. Con. Res. 435, the Candace Newmaker Resolution of 2002. I introduced this resolution in July to honor a little girl from North Carolina who lost her life tragically because of voodoo science called rebirthing. She was a beautiful 10-year-old girl, her whole life ahead of her; and she died tragically in April of 2000 because she was forced to take part in a rebirthing therapy session. Candace had been adopted out of the foster care system by a single woman; and like any child would, she missed her parents and her siblings, and her adoptive mother claimed that she and Candace were not 'bonding' properly. While searching the Internet for help, Candace's adoptive mother discovered 'reactive attachment therapy.' A therapist, who never even met Candace, diagnosed her with this disorder; and her mother took her to Colorado for treatment. A radical attachment-disorder therapist was paid $7,000 for a 2-week course of treatment for Candace. This was not a licensed psychiatrist or a licensed psychologist.”