Child Abuse Pediatricians: Are parents being wrongly accused?

They are called Child Abuse Pediatricians, and they say their mission is to protect children. However, local parents, attorneys and even some doctors say some of these specialists are tearing families apart.

The Parker family says they were emotionally and financially devastated after a false accusation of child abuse. Their lawyer says she’s had to fight against the same Child Abuse Pediatrician who accused the Parkers about 20 times, and they want to warn other families.

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‘This has been the worst mistake of my career’ – GP suspended for misleading court over custody case

A doctor who was suspended for six months after he falsely advised a family court about a parent’s history of drug abuse has said it was “the worst mistake” of his career.

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‘I WILL FILE A CPS REPORT’: PEDIATRICIAN’S BLUNT MESSAGE ABOUT VACCINES IS GOING VIRAL

Vaccines are one of the most hotly debated topics when it comes to parenting today. In recent years, many parents have opted not to vaccinate due to concerns over the shots causing autism. (Andrew Wakefield, the former doctor who spearheaded these fears with his 1998 research paper, lost his medical license after it was found that he lied about his findings.)

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Child abuse reporting system leads to parents being wrongly accused

A requirement for doctors to log all suspected child abuse cases has led to a significant rise in parents being wrongly accused.

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DUTCH DOCTORS OFTEN MISDIAGNOSE CHILD ABUSE: REPORT

A mandatory questionnaire Dutch doctors have to fill in to detect child abuse very often leads to false accusations, according to medical researcher Maartje Schouten. In more than 9 out of 10 cases in which the questionnaire indicates child abuse, the accusations are unfounded, she said to NOS.


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Parents Are Suing 1 Hospital After It Had a Stranger Breastfeed the Wrong Baby

After Tammy Van Dyke's baby had to go through a year of HIV testing because of an easily preventable mistake, this mother of two is suing.

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Couple who were suspected of abusing their baby receive apology from hospital after her 'injuries' turned out to be a BIRTHMARK

A couple quizzed under suspicion of abusing their eight-week-old baby have had an apology from a hospital after her 'injuries' turned out to be a birthmark.

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Over a quarter of male GPs fear treating children because they don't want to be accused of being a sexual deviant

Male doctors are more likely to feel 'awkward' when dealing with younger patients and are 'extra careful not to appear to be doing the wrong thing,' due to concerns about child abuse.

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• Over a quarter of male GPs fear treating children because they don't want to be accused of being a sexual deviant

Parents who let their children become obese are committing 'child abuse', according to a doctor

Parents who let their children become obese are committing “child abuse” and the authorities should take them into care, one of Wales’ leading doctors has claimed.

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Doctor who misled courts over shaken baby syndrome struck off

A doctor found to have deliberately and dishonestly misled the courts when giving expert evidence about so-called shaken baby syndrome has been struck off.

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Parents scared of taking their children to A&E: One in four fear social work interrogation over genuine mishaps that cause bumps and bruises

Many parents are reluctant to take children hurt in an accident to the doctor in case they face harsh questioning by social workers, a survey found.

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Parental Rights in Children's Medical Care:Parents, Do You Dare Say No to Doctors?

Parental Rights in Children's Medical Care:Parents, Do You Dare Say No to Doctors?

What's a more frightening nightmare for parents than their children's illness? It is the fear of losing custody of their children.

U.S. Healthcare System Really DOES Kidnap Teens

U.S. Healthcare System Really DOES Kidnap Teens

A Missouri mother has been accused of medical child abuse after requesting a second opinion regarding her 17-year old son’s medical care. Isaiah Rider, who suffers from neurofibromatosis, a rare condition causing tumors on the nerves, was told he could no longer see his mother following a surgery at Luries Children’s Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. “One day I woke up, and I was surrounded by a bunch of doctors, and they told me that I wasn’t allowed to see my mother anymore,” said Rider in a YouTube video he made after being placed in foster care following his release. “I was shocked. I was shocked.”

Mother Of Conjoined Twins Says Children's Hospital Colorado Banned Her From Seeing Her Child

Mother Of Conjoined Twins Says Children's Hospital Colorado Banned Her From Seeing Her Child

A mother of conjoined twins said she has been banned by Children's Hospital Colorado from seeing her newborn child. Now, she wants to sue them for prohibiting her from visiting her baby.

Amber McCullough, mom of conjoined twin, says hospital has banned her from seeing baby

Amber McCullough, mom of conjoined twin, says hospital has banned her from seeing baby

The Minnesota mom who traveled to Colorado to have her conjoined twins in August says she has now been banned by Children's Hospital Colorado from seeing the baby girl who survived.

State policies deter doctors from reporting drug-endangered babies

State policies deter doctors from reporting drug-endangered babies

When Congress adopted the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act in 2003, the intent - spelled out in the law - was to ensure protection for drug-dependent newborns, not to punish mothers battling addiction.

Foster Children With Untreated Health Issues Face Barriers to Care

Foster Children With Untreated Health Issues Face Barriers to Care

Children with untreated physical and mental health issues living in foster care face several barriers to care, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics report by researchers from California and other states, NPR's "Shots" reports (Neighmond, "Shots," NPR, 9/28).

Children In Foster Care Aren't Getting To See The Doctor

Children In Foster Care Aren't Getting To See The Doctor

On any given day, about half a million children are living in foster care. They've been removed from violent or abusive households; many suffer physical and mental health problems that have gone untreated.

Invasive child exam just part of the lawsuit

Invasive child exam just part of the lawsuit

A female Navy officer is suing San Diego County Health and Human Services for removing her two-year-old son from her care while she was on duty and placing him in a youth home where he was subject to invasive examinations.

Note: Yes folks, this is what they do to kids when a false accusation against the parent is made.  They have doctors poke around their private areas.

The New Child Abuse Panic

The New Child Abuse Panic

FEW things are tougher for a parent than dealing with a child’s serious medical condition, particularly if it is complicated and hard to diagnose. The parent has to make hard choices about treatment, navigating conflicting advice from doctors or even rejecting one doctor’s opinion and seeking another.