The Preventionist

By Serial Productions & The New York Times

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Subscribers: 219
Reviews: 2
Episodes: 2

Leijona
 Dec 4, 2025
Sadly this is just more, one sided, propaganda by a small but vocal group which believes children should be considered the property of their parents who can beat them senseless or even kill them without consequences. CAPs aren't the enemies

2bepainted
 Nov 3, 2025

Description

In the summer of 2023, reporter Dyan Neary received a tip about a problematic doctor in Pennsylvania. Families were claiming that when they sought medical care for their children, this pediatrician falsely accused them of abuse, and their children were taken away from them. The Preventionist traces this doctor’s decades-long career across multiple states, and explores the rise of a new and powerful kind of specialist, the “child abuse pediatrician” — whose decisions can be incredibly difficult to challenge.

Episode Date
Episode 1: Creative Financing
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 Oct 30, 2025
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 Oct 14, 2025