Last week's edition of The New York Times (NYT) Magazine reported that a debate exists among medical and legal professionals concerning the conclusiveness of a shaken baby syndrome diagnosis. The reporter discusses three (3) cases in which the SBS diagnosis came into question, the resulting verdicts, and the questions surrounding the cases. You can read the full version of the article by clicking this link to the New York Times Magazine.

The article dangerously implies that numerous questions surround SBS diagnosis and potential prosecutions and leaves readers questioning whether suspects have been wrongfully convicted. This danger sparked action from the National Center as well as many of our colleagues in the legal, medical and prevention fields. Please follow the links below to review responses from the National Center and our colleagues:

Official Response from the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
National Center on Shaken Baby Response

A. Norman Guthkelch, MD
Letter to the Editor Response to NYT Magazine Article

Official Response from the American Academy of Pediatrics
Letter to the Editor Response to NYT Magazine Article

Melissa L. Currie, MD, FAAP
Director, Division of Forensic Medicine
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Board-certified Child Abuse Pediatrician
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Letter to Community Partners in Response to NYT Article

National Center Executive Director Marilyn Barr Radio Interview with NYT Magazine Reporter
National Public Radio (NPR) Talk of the Nation

John M. Leventhal, MD
Andrea G. Asnes, MD, MSW
Yale University School of Medicine
Letter to the Editor Response to NYT Magazine Article

Judge Charles D. Gill
Connecticut Superior Court Judge
Letter to the Editor Response to NYT Magazine Article

Dr. Darshak Sanghavi
Chief of Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School
Response to NYT Magazine Article published on Boston NPR Forum CommonHealth

Marjory Fisher, Bureau Chief and Leigh Bishop, Senior Trial Attorney
Special Victims Bureau, Queens District Attorney’s Office
Response to NYT Magazine Article published on Boston NPR Forum CommonHealth

Neil D. Johnson, MBBS
Chair, Board of Directors at the Society for Pediatric Radiology, Cincinatti Children's Hospital and Clinics
Tina Young Poussaint, MD
President, American Society for Pediatric Neuroradiology Boston Children's Hospital
Response to NYT Magazine Article

Alex Levin, MD, MHSC, FAAO, FRCSC
Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics, Wills Eyes Institute
Response to San Gabriel Valley Tribune Regarding NYT Article