The Hill News

Beginning in medical school and continuing on through a lifetime of practice, physicians abide by the pledge “Primum non nocere,” or, “First, do no harm.” Today, our nation’s pediatricians are calling on Congress to make the same promise as they advance Fiscal Year 2011 appropriations: First, do no harm... to children.

In this tough economic environment, we all share concerns about passing on our national debt to future generations. Curbing spending is inevitably part of the solution, but it should not come at the expense of our nation’s most valuable and most vulnerable resource, our children.

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