Politics & Government
Parents Who Declined Vitamin K Shots For Newborns Sue Hospitals
They want compensation and a court-enforced guarantee that the Illinois DCFS won't be called if they refuse vitamin K shots.
CHICAGO (CBS) — Several parents are suing some of the biggest hospitals and medical professionals in Illinois, after they were subjected to Illinois Department of Children and Family Services investigations into allegations of potential medical neglect, after refusing to get Vitamin K shots for their babies.
They want a compensation and a court-enforced guarantee that the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services won’t be called if parents refuse to give their babies a Vitamin K shot, recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics since the 1960s to prevent a rare bleeding disorder.
