For a more comprehensive overview of damage caused Christian Science treatment and religious exemptions, please see  Children’s Healthcare Is a Legal Duty (CHILD), which has a list of situations where Christian Science (among others) has fought for religious exemptions, often with fatal consequences.

http://childrenshealthcare.org/?page_id=171

http://childrenshealthcare.org/?page_id=200

More from CHILD on Religious Exemptions From Parental Duties Of Care

Christian Science is quite efficient at government lobbying, see https://kindism.org/csresources/christian-science-government-lobbying for more resources