NCAHF Newsletter articles from July 1990

NCAHF Newsletter archives from July 1990

Minimum standards for unproved AIDS therapies.
July 1, 1990... MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR UNPROVED AIDS THERAPIES The clamor for relaxed consumer protection standards by AIDS activists is seen by some as proof that FDA law sets unreasonably high demands for new therapies for an incurable disorder. Organized...

Book about children harmed by religious medical neglect.
July 1, 1990... BOOK ABOUT CHILDREN HARMED BY RELIGIOUS MEDICAL NEGLECT A 66-page book which traces the development of children's legal rights to medical care when parents have religious objections to it is now available. It is The Law's Response When...

Could naturopathy ever meet acceptable standards?
July 1, 1990... COULD NATUROPATHY EVER MEET ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS? NCHAF is in contact with naturopaths who are leaders in a reform movement. They understand that NCAHF's objection to the recognition of naturopathy is based upon its traditional antiscience...

A Canadian tragedy. (the quackery-related death of a 17-month-old girl)
July 1, 1990... A CANADIAN TRAGEDY The quackery-related death of a 17-month-old girl has sent shock waves across Canada. No one aspect of the story is unusual. The scenario is a classic combination of cultural vulnerability, modern urban mythology and...