That statement is true.
The intention of excluding the children is to ensure that they wouldn't be exposed to any negative effects from the alteration made during the research.
But an argument could be made that if we truly want to collect the data about a certain effect<span> therapeutic agents in children, including them in research might be necessary.
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I believe one reason was that it was consensual between two young lover say 18 and 17 most 18 year olds would still be charged but given a second chance or should have been given.
I think it c intersates,and highways