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The children are described as “voluntary” clients 13 times in the document.

In response, lawyers from the US Department of Justice have said they can prove in court that the statement was "voluntary, reliable and accurate."

Reviews could be held into cases where public authorities or voluntary organisations were, or could have been, involved in the circumstances leading up to the death.

One is a commitment by Pfizer — “voluntary,” the company says — to offer all state Medicaid programs “most favored nation” prices on its drugs.

While voluntary, the agreement threatens strongman-style, that institutions of higher education are “free to develop models and values other than those below, if the institution elects to forgo federal benefits.”