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Why for Kidneys But Not for Babies? ethics Aug 13, 2021

Summary: There are practices we don't tolerate with living kidney donation that we barely give any thought to in infant adoption.

Where do both of these scenarios unfold? In hospitals. Just like birthing centers can take cues from best practices in hospice care, they can also learn much from...

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Until We Learn from the Legacy of Georgia Tann, We're Doomed to Repeat it ethics healthcare Jan 29, 2020

Have you heard of Georgia Tann, the notorious child trafficker between 1924 and 1950? Wikipedia lists her number of victims at 5000+ during her active baby stealing years! I became familiar with her horrid ways recently from reading Before and After: The Incredible Real Life Stories of Orphans...

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Transplanted Kidneys Get Standardized Care. Why Don't Babies? ethics Nov 20, 2019

Why are kidney more important than newborn babies?

Awhile back, I was working full time as the Adoption Liaison at Parker Adventist Hospital in Douglas County, Colorado. We had created the first and only hospital-based adoption support program in the nation and it was my job to connect with...

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