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Case highlights parenting duty after Iowa boy's death
Iowa case of 11 year old Allen Griffen who weighed 45 pounds at death in 1989 raised questions of parental responsibility and child abuse reporting. While the Griffens were acquitted, officials say the case spurred policy changes and calls for better parent education and stronger follow up on abuse reports.
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