PA: Mask-wearing is not child abuse, and saying so minimizes real problems, advocates in Pennsylvania say (Includes video)
Tribune Media Services – September 17, 2021
An army of child welfare advocates are striking back at those who are making claims that requiring children to wear masks in school during a pandemic is a form of child abuse. A statement issued by three dozen child welfare organizations and advocates said they are “deeply troubled by a growing chorus of Pennsylvanians, including some elected officials, who are equating child abuse with a child wearing a face covering intended to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.” It goes on to say such claims “brazenly diminish the harsh reality of child abuse” and shows “callous disregard” for the lifelong physical, emotional and economic scars such abuse leaves.
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