Justina states that she was mistreated and the subject of medical experimentation at Children’s Hospital in Boston, while in the custody of the State of Massachusetts.
The Justina Pelletier Interview
- The Justina Pelletier Story: Medical Kidnapping Part 1 (15 minutes)
- The Justina Pelletier Story: Medical Kidnapping Part 2 (22 minutes)
CPL interviewed Justina to discuss their lawsuit, legislation (Justina’s Law) and tips for parents. April 2020
History about Justina Pelletier and Justina’s Law
- Justina Pelletier – Medical Kidnap
An overview of articles about Justina’s ordeal.
Bachmann and Justina discuss Justina’s Law
- “Justina’s Law” Seeks to End Experimental Medical Research on Children Seized by Child Protection Services
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) joined with Reps. Karen Bass (D-CA), Tom Marino (R-PA), and Jim McDermott (D-WA), the co-chairs of the Foster Youth Caucus, to introduce bipartisan legislation that prohibits federal funding for medical experimentation on a ward of the State. - ‘Justina’s Law’ introduced in wake of Pelletier nightmare
It’s a story that has gripped and enraged a nation. It’s a sordid tale of governmental tyranny, child imprisonment and endangerment, harmful and unethical medical experimentation and conflicts of interest.
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4989To prohibit Federal funding of any treatment or research in which a
ward of the State is subjected to greater than minimal risk to the
individual’s health with no or minimal prospect of direct benefit._______________________________________________________________________IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 26, 2014 Mrs. Bachmann (for herself, Ms. Bass, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Marino)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce_______________________________________________________________________A BILL
To prohibit Federal funding of any treatment or research in which a
ward of the State is subjected to greater than minimal risk to the
individual’s health with no or minimal prospect of direct benefit.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as “Justina’s Law”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST FUNDING FOR TREATMENT OR RESEARCH IN WHICH
A WARD OF THE STATE IS SUBJECTED TO GREATER THAN MINIMAL
RISK WITH NO OR MINIMAL PROSPECT OF DIRECT BENEFIT.No Federal funds may be used to conduct or support treatment or
research in which a patient or subject is–
(1) a ward of the State; and
(2) subjected to greater than minimal risk to the patient
or subject’s health with no or minimal prospect of direct
benefit.