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Texas children poisoned after RFK Jr touts vitamin A as measles treatment (www.telegraph.co.uk)
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Summary

Texas hospitals are treating children with vitamin A poisoning linked to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s promotion of the supplement as a measles treatment.

At Covenant Children’s hospital in Lubbock, patients with measles showed abnormal liver function due to excessive vitamin A intake.

Kennedy, the U.S. health secretary, claimed vitamin A dramatically reduces measles mortality. Experts warn his messaging confuses parents and downplays the proven protection of the MMR vaccine.

The U.S. faces its worst measles outbreak in decades, with nearly 500 cases across 21 states and two confirmed deaths.

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[–] Shootingstarrz17@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

Saw this coming a mile away. Licenses for parenting, please!

[–] mriormro@lemm.ee 10 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

licensing for parenting

"I'm sorry, you're not white so you can't be a parent" is, historically, how that'd go.

[–] mhague@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

There's still tens of thousands of people alive right now that were forcefully sterilized up until the late 70s. 10 years ago we passed laws to help the victims. We can find and talk to people who have had their "parenting license" taken away by the state.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

I hate that you are right.

[–] SuperCub@sh.itjust.works 4 points 12 hours ago

At least some mandatory education would be a good idea.

[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 4 points 14 hours ago

Who is granting these licenses and what are the criteria?

In the US right now, it seems that you may be required to reject vaccinations and to poison your children. The guy in charge of the agency eats roadkill and had a worm eating his brain (not attacks—facts out of his own mouth).

Be careful what you wish for.

[–] PolarKraken@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Um. Think for a moment, who'd be granting these licenses?

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

your local christian priest of course.

[–] Shootingstarrz17@lemmy.world 4 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

I know, I know. It's not that simple. Wishful thinking.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

I can! Am I qualified? Doubt it. That makes me the perfect candidate it seems.

[–] huppakee@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

While you're at it, also licenses for government officials please! The man is minister of health damn.