The Death of Ezekiel Stephan

ALBERTA, CANADA

In 2012, a toddler would get sick, and the decisions of his parents would inspire much debate in the years to come.

Credits:  
Preliminary research: Portia Bejanny
Research and writing: Haley Gray and Kristi Lee
Audio editing and production: We Talk of Dreams   
Disclaimer voiced by the host of Beyond Bizarre True Crime  
Theme Song: We Talk of Dreams  

Music credits:

Chris Zabriskie — I need to start writing things down, Cylinder Five, What does anybody know about anything, Everybody’s got problems that aren’t mine, The House Glows Without Almost No Help, Cylinder Two, Stories About the World
Kevin Macleod Incomptech - Immersed
Kai Engel - Tumult, Delirium, Nothing
S. Cherimisinov - United Voyagers, Lucerna, Comets and Sparks
Theme Music by We Talk of Dreams

Court  documents:

http://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/2800482/Scan-1.pdf

https://albertacourts.ca/docs/default-source/qb/r-v-stephan-2019-abqb-715---reasons-for-decision.pdf?sfvrsn=aafdb280_2

https://canliiconnects.org/en/commentaries/62064

https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abca/doc/2017/2017abca380/2017abca380.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQANZGF2aWQgc3RlcGhhbgAAAAAB&resultIndex=2

https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abca/doc/2017/2017abca380/2017abca380.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQANZGF2aWQgc3RlcGhhbgAAAAAB&resultIndex=2#related

https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abqb/doc/2016/2016abqb319/2016abqb319.html#related

https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abqb/doc/2016/2016abqb353/2016abqb353.html

https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abqb/doc/2019/2019abqb715/2019abqb715.html

https://www.scc-csc.ca/WebDocuments-DocumentsWeb/37845/FM010_Appellant_Collet-Dawn-Stephan.pdf

https://www.scc-csc.ca/WebDocuments-DocumentsWeb/37846/FM010_Appellant_David-Robert-Stephan.pdf

Media articles and blogs:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/alberta/alberta+parents+face+criminal+charges+month+death+with+video/7965486/story.html

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/david-and-collet-stephan-apply-for-stay-of-charges-and-millions-of-dollars-from-alberta-justice-1.4208232

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/former-southern-alberta-couple-sentenced-in-son-s-death-1.2960109

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/guilty-verdict-for-southern-alberta-couple-in-death-of-infant-son-1.2876776

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/southern-alberta-couple-face-charges-in-the-2012-death-of-their-infant-child-1.1155219?cache=yes%3FclipId%3D89619

https://globalnews.ca/news/2562818/jury-trial-begins-for-southern-alberta-parents-accused-in-toddlers-death/

https://globalnews.ca/news/2662965/listen-audio-of-lethbridge-couple-released-as-jury-deliberations-resume-in-meningitis-death/

https://globalnews.ca/news/2780449/vaxxed-producers-interview-lethbridge-parents-found-guilty-in-meningitis-death/

https://globalnews.ca/news/5032322/stephans-pretrial-statements-alberta-court/

https://globalnews.ca/news/5922905/david-collet-stephan-court-decision-2019/

https://globalnews.ca/news/5960777/lethbridge-alberta-judge-complaint-stephan-doctor-response/

https://globalnews.ca/news/6411456/david-collet-stephan-son-death-appeal-verdict-alberta/

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Alberta/Pages/immunization-meningococcal-conjugate-c.aspx

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/different-spin-on-health-inside-tragic-death-ezekiel-stephan

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/facebook-justice-order-in-meningitis-death-a-new-approach-that-remains-unheeded-days-after-the-verdict?fbclid=IwAR0NxWnLofq3VXCjMPR3CchwKAnYZsxAscdoBeQyqeB24yrdpllMrYl_CF4/

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jen-gerson-two-martyrs-and-one-child-victim-for-the-anti-vaccination-cause

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/deconstructing-justice-terry-clacksons-outrageous-acquittal-of-david-and-collet-stephans-for-the-death-of-their-son-ezekiel/

https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/496889/2-asshole-anti-vaccine-parents-let-their-kid-die-after-trying-to-cure-meningitis-with-maple-syrup

https://www.bridgecitynews.ca/news/david-stephan-calls-covid-19-hoax

https://www.cand.ca/common-questions-about-naturopathic-medicine/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-parents-toddler-meningitis-collet-david-stephen-defence-1.3529565

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/collet-david-stephan-ezekial-death-timeline-meningitis-1.5290395

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/jury-trial-truehope-toddler-dies-trial-underway-1.3479460

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/lethbridge-meningitis-trial-sentence-parents-toddler-died-1.3650653

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/naturopath-says-collet-stephan-asked-for-something-for-meningitis-1.3484501

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/stephan-david-collet-lethbridge-meningitis-police-interview-toddler-death-1.3537887

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/stephan-david-collet-lethbridge-meningitis-police-interview-toddler-death-1.3537887

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/stephan-david-collet-lethbridge-meningitis-police-interview-toddler-death-1.3537887

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/stephan-david-collet-lethbridge-meningitis-police-interview-toddler-death-1.3537887

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/health-canada-warns-against-em-power-1.364351

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/david-stephan-son-meningitis-death-speaker-wellness-expo-1.4530355

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/david-stephan-son-meningitis-death-speaker-wellness-expo-1.4530355

https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/ezekiel-verdict-1.5305096

https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/ezekiel-verdict-1.5305096

https://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/bacterial.html

https://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/viral.html

https://www.consumerreports.org/doctors/how-natural-doctors-can-hurt-you/

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/timeline-the-last-days-of-19-month-old-ezekiel-stephan-1.2874954

https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/crown-on-guilty-verdict-in-toddler-trial-sometimes-love-just-isnt-enough/

https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/to-this-day-he-refuses-to-admit-his-actions-had-any-impact/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/croup/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350354

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/croup/symptoms-causes/syc-20350348

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/meningitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20350508

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/252684.php#benefits-and-uses

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3548367/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9256203

https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/4ayk9k/a_toddler_got_meningitis_his_antivac_parents_gave/

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/06/23/mother-guilty-in-sons-meningitis-death-breaks-down-at-sentencing-hearing.html

https://www.webmd.com/children/understanding-meningitis-basics#2

https://www.truehope.com/empowerplus

https://www.themormontrail.ca/

https://www.yelp.ca/biz/truehope-nutritional-support-raymond

https://www.facebook.com/PrayersForEzekiel

https://www.meetthestephans.com/

https://blog.truehope.com/truehope-celebrates-20-years-of-health-hope-and-happiness/

https://blog.truehope.com/who-is-the-truehope-founder/

https://gogetfunding.com/stand-for-truth-funding-for-medical-experts-to-further-verify-the-true-cause-of-death-of-ezekiel-stephan/

https://stand4truth.ca/today-in-court-friday-april-15-2016/

https://vetmed.iastate.edu/vdpam/FSVD/swine/index-diseases/ear-biting

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/deconstructing-justice-terry-clacksons-outrageous-acquittal-of-david-and-collet-stephans-for-the-death-of-their-son-ezekiel/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/stephans-trial-naturopath-complaint-dismissed-1.4028307

https://www.pressreader.com/canada/lethbridge-herald/20190628/281857235079522

https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/crown-on-guilty-verdict-in-toddler-trial-sometimes-love-just-isnt-enough/

https://globalnews.ca/news/6033550/alberta-court-david-collet-stephan-not-guilty-verdict-appeal/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-stephans-trial-appeal-1.5427561

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/different-spin-on-health-inside-tragic-death-ezekiel-stephan

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/04/27/parents-were-reckless-even-in-their-love-for-son-dimanno.html 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3086327/

https://www.everydayhealth.com/meningitis/imaging-tests-to-diagnose.aspx

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/meningitis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350514

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3086327/

https://www.mdedge.com/internalmedicine/article/128706/infectious-diseases/myth-month-ct-scan-lumbar-puncture-suspected

https://www.change.org/p/minister-of-justice-and-solicitor-general-of-alberta-protect-parental-rights-by-halting-the-gratuitous-prosecution-of-david-and-collet-stephan?recruiter=120411475&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=c65981c59fdf4c5594b545699ec7352d&recruited_by_id=1f95a900-02dc-11e4-bb81-e5a73810a0aa&utm_content=starter_fb_share_content_en-ca%3Av5&fbclid=IwAR3B67cgb49ADM2Gy7zwZcJDhPrpOvK3G5G8BJlUARx3X7-ErKOtoqygCfw

https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/letters/wednesdays-letters-scrutiny-of-expert-is-judges-duty/?fbclid=IwAR2jMh2zdwBgdCCkJyuOMYV7C34Ik6KqR-tYp6EO9_dLPfwEGWgRh8zc96o

https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/ezekiel-stephan-another-pediatric-death-by-world-view/

https://www.meningitisnow.org/support-us/news-centre/meningitis-stories/