Should parents lose custody of super obese kids?

A provocative new commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association says yes, arguing that putting children temporarily in foster care is in some cases more ethical than obesity surgery.

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    I think yes.

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    reblogging for commentary and added perspective!

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    PURE FUCKERY…..

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    If we lived in a society where obesity was truly a symbol of neglect and parental negligence, I could see this...

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    yeah, plus it’s not like an event as traumatic as being ripped from your parents won’t ignite some sort of eating...

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    what the fuck? BMI isn’t even an accurate indicator of anything, and even if it was, weight shouldn’t be the concern -...

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    what

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    ^^ That’s a great fucking point. These two look like a happy mother and daughter. And they have to be brown when...

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