In this episode of Voices Against Filicide, Hope Hooton speaks with Amber, an Australian advocate working to make change and honor victims of filicide and medical child abuse.Amber shares how learning about five-year-old Garnett Spears led her to advocacy, highlighting red flags of medical child abuse and systemic failures that put children at risk.

The conversation also examines the ongoing fight for justice for Macy Grace Diddy, the case of Gabriel Fernandez, and the shared challenges facing child protection systems in the U.S. and Australia.

This episode underscores the importance of accountability, listening to children, and taking action to prevent filicide.

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This podcast contains deeply disturbing content, including firsthand accounts from parents and family members who have lost children to familicide—the murder of a child by a parent or caregiver. The stories are raw, emotional, and include details of immense loss, system failures, and trauma. Listeners are advised to take care, and may pause or stop the podcast if needed.

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