CHILDREN

Should governments overrule parents who oppose transgender puberty-blockers? Yes, says bioethicist

Michael Cook | 24 February 2019 | Comments

tags: children, transgenderism

Denying kids treatment could be a form of child abuse

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Commission urges caution with child anthrax vaccinations

Xavier Symons | 22 March 2013 | Comments

tags: anthrax, children, informed consent, vaccination

The threat of bioterrorism is terrifying thought, and the US government is set on minimizing any risk. But should they go as far as testing a potent anthrax vaccine on young children?

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Panel urges ethics study of testing anthrax vaccine on children

Jared Yee | 03 November 2011 | Comments

tags: children, clinical trials, informed consent, terrorism

Informed consent and the possible threat of terrorist attack have clashed in a debate over whether an anthrax vaccine should be tested on children.

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Over 500,000 American kids on antipsychotics

Jared Yee | 11 September 2010 | Comments

tags: children, over-medication

Numbers soar