Parents Refusing Routine Preventive Care for Newborns

Sunday, March 22, 2026

AP: One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn't get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding.

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It's not just vaccines -- parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns

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-- Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune.com) Mar 21, 2026 at 11:43 AM

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Stupid Parents Refusing Routine Preventive Care for Newborns

FTFY

#1 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-03-22 01:24 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

At some point, the government needs to be smarter than the populace.

It's why there are laws against inbreeding; it certainly wasn't the cousins' idea.

#2 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-03-22 01:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Stupid Parents Refusing Routine Preventive Care for Newborns"

alternate:

Stupid Parents Endangering Our Kids

#3 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-03-22 01:36 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Laws have been passed to allow doctors to refuse care based on moral grounds. When will pediatricians and obstetricians start refusing care to these parents because they are endangering their children.
The trend has started with some clinics refusing care for those that are not vaccinated by choice.

#4 | Posted by mattm at 2026-03-22 06:11 PM | Reply

I'm going to start an anti-traffic-lights movement, since they infringe on my choice to keep driving my monster truck

#5 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-03-22 09:50 PM | Reply