Sarah Markham's baby was taken away from her in June because she didn't take her baby to the hospital when he was losing weight She wanted to supply the baby with vegan formula instead of breast milk to see if would help the baby gain any weight before going to the hospital Markham is a Christian Seventh-day Adventist and holistic healing is in her system of beliefs

By Alexandra Klausner for MailOnline

Published: 10:05 EST, 12 November 2014 | Updated: 11:57 EST, 12 November 2014

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A Florida mother is fighting for custody of her son - after he was taken into care by state officials who feared her vegan diet would harm the boy's health.

Sarah Markham of Orlando's baby was taken away from her at the age of 12 days in June after she refused to take her to hospital when he began to lose weight.

Instead, she told police that she wanted to feed her baby a vegan formula.

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