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Journal: Take Fat Kids From Parents

Stormy Bradley, left, and her daughter Maya, 14, are seen in Atlanta on Monday. Maya is part of an anti-obesity ad campaign in Georgia. A provocative article in a prominent medical journal argues that parents of extremely obese children should lose custody because they can't control their kids' weight in the most extreme cases. Bradley's daughter isn't at risk, but Bradley sympathizes with parents struggling to control their kids' weight. Story here. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)

Question: Should extremely obese children be taken away from their parents?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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