SBS Can Happen to Anyone

My goal in this whole shaken baby syndrome mess is to educate the general public on the short comings of this crime and diagnosis. I don't advocate turning our backs on those that injure children rather I want the truth to be found. I think the doctors and police owe it to the public to investigate all suspicious injuries and deaths to the fullest.

Doctors should not assume that because a child/baby presents itself with injuries inconsistent to a fall or symptoms that appeared out of nowhere that it's consistent with SBS. Doctors are too quick to accuse people based on brain hemorrhages and retinal hemorrhages alone that abuse had to occur. They refuse to consider other ailments or even medical care that could have either caused or increased the damage. There have been studies showing that CPR can produce retinal hemorrhages. It is possible for a panicked parent or care giver to hurt a child by providing CPR if that person has not received training.

When a child arrives at a hospital with seizing activity, they load them with anti-seizure medications. Doses that are adult strength ... doses that have contraindications with other drugs they administer all at once or one on top of the other. There are known drugs that should not be given to certain conditions such as heparin or mannitol.

What is most alarming is doctors routinely do NOT investigate the child's medical history when assessing the situation and this includes the pathologist/coroner. A minority of doctors advocate ruling out all possible underlying ailments prior to assessing blame. While it's noble to protect innocent children and punish the guilty, it's criminal to be the cause behind imprisoning innocent people.

Vaccinations are immediately not considered as plausible causes to deaths or other serious adverse events. In spite of studies, that are not widely publicized, there are numerous events that occur to include deaths. The reporting process is completely voluntarily reported. Even officials admit a short coming is that only a small percentage are actually reported. Although vaccinations may be okay for most children, there are a handful that do not respond well to the deadly concoctions of lethal ingredients. We have no idea what the long term implications are in children as they age. The number of required and recommended vaccinations have tripled over the years and parents are uninformed on the potential risks and no one really publicizes what a multi-billion dollar business this area is.

Another issue is short falls. Biomechnic engineers have refuted the belief that a child cannot suffer a serious injury or death due to a short fall. Others such as Dr. John Plunkett published research findings to counter those claims. Unfortunately, because this small minority of doctors detract from the 1970ish claim by Dr. Caffey, they are considered quacks. The "rules" surrounding SBS change and are modified to encompass many symptoms. No concise research can be done due to the obvious fact you can't shake babies to prove the theory. SBS is only a theory ... period.

To see some of the injustices, search for Ken Marsh, Audrey Edmunds, Alan Yurko.

If we can get it wrong with all the recent releases of wrongfully convicted people due to DNA testing, why is it so unbelievable that we have it wrong when it comes to the SBS THEORY?