The Norwegian government has agreed to review several cases of children who were separated from their parents following the recommendations of a psychiatrist who was later convicted of child pornography crimes.
Additionally, at least one family impacted by the disgraced psychiatrist’s recommendations has been reunited with their two youngest children about five years after they were removed from the home.
Norway’s child services agency, Barnevernet, has faced backlash for removing children from the homes of their parents for what critics say are arbitrary reasons that have in the past sparked international protests.
The BBC produced a documentary last month focusing on the plight of two mothers whose children were removed after recommendations from the convicted psychiatrist, who served on Norway’s 14-member Child Expert Commission. The commission is responsible for reviewing hundreds of child welfare recommendations nationwide each year.
In April, the psychiatrist (who has not been named by BBC), who played a key role in the separation of several families in Norway, was given a two-year sentence and had his license withdrawn for downloading thousands of child porn videos and photos over a 20 year span. The psychiatrist is appealing his sentence.
On Thursday, BBC reported that the government is now taking steps to review cases impacted by the disgraced doctor. The news comes after the Board of Health Supervision had previously stated after the 56-year-old psychiatrist’s conviction that it would not re-examine his previous cases.
But according to BBC, Norway’s Ministry…
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