A Florida couple accused of starving their baby to death are scheduled to face two of their surviving children in court today.

Joseph Andressohn, 36, and Lamoy Andressohn, 30, are charged with aggravated manslaughter and neglect in the death of their daughter, Woyah, who was 6 months old when she died in May 2003. The Andressohns also face four counts of child neglect stemming from the care of their four surviving children who are living with a relative under state supervision. The Andressohns say Woyah died from a genetic disorder that caused her malnutrition.

It's a free country - people can follow whatever religion they choose, and they can follow whatever diet they want. But I can't believe they didn't know what they were feeding the child was unhealthy, and I can't believe they didn't know something was wrong until she stopped breathing. Had they only gone to a doctor sooner, they'd have known that a child gaining only a few ounces in the first five or six months of life is generally considered failure to thrive, and is a sign that something isn't right. This just makes me sick.