Activists condemn surgery to stunt disabled girl's growth
Advocates demand investigations into the Seattle case where a bedridden girl identified as Ashley underwent uterine and breast tissue removal and growth-stunting hormones to ease home care. They urge AMA condemnation and review by ethics boards, with federal protections agency and state probes under way.
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American Medical Association
Washington State
Steven Taylor
Syracuse University
Center On Human Policy
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Federal Office For Human Research Protections
Kristina Borrer
Ashley
Seattle
Angel
Children’s Hospital and
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Richard Molteni
Molteni
New Jersey
AMA
Stephen Drake
Amber Smock
Fire fatal in Petersburg house. three boys die
A two story Petersburg home fire in the early hours killed three boys aged 6 1 and 15. Seven relatives were hospitalized with critical injuries as the structure collapsed after the blaze. Fire Marshal Charles Moore said all victims were related. Two adults remained in critical condition at VCU Medical Center with two more adults injured less seriously.
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Petersburg
Charles Moore
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
Richmond
Moore
Tennessee 4 arrested in carjacking, rape, slaying case
Four suspects are jailed on federal charges in the Knoxville case of Christopher Newsom 23 and Channon Christian 21. Newsom was found shot and burned along railroad tracks. Christian was killed after a days long abduction. Two suspects arrested in Knoxville and two in Lebanon Kentucky.
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Knoxville
Darrell DeBusk
Lebanon
Christopher Newsom
Channon Christian
University of Tennessee
Newsom
U.S
Rich Knighten
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