This piece is in some ways “just” another story about tragically ill children. But it’s also a useful exploration of ethical issues around the lengths parents will go, understandably, to save their sick children. In this case, a doctor uses methods that the medical community considers unproven—and that may cause more harm than good.

Read “Tay Sachs: At What Cost?,” by Diana Keough

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