Well yes of course I should clarify that some instances it’s necessary. But like anything in this country once we empower somebody or some entity we basically allow for an implicit blanket authority. It’s hard then to reel them back in.

Take for instance how often black families are investigated by CPS. 50% of black families in both Cali and Texas!

I keep this in mind when I think of low vaccination rates in certain minorities. The pediatrician to CPS pipeline is something not talked about much in medicine. Black families are often wary of white pediatricians inspecting or inquiring about “marks” on their kids’ skin given the meager derm training in residency is heavily skewed towards light skinned patients. The lack of trust in medical institutions is understandably low.

So yeah, I am wary of CPS, Foster system and whoever else overreaching.