child welfare

In Kansas, Secrecy, Control, and Limited Participation Are Hallmarks Of Brownback's Town Halls

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by Kari Ann Rinker, National Organization for Women (NOW), Kansas

October 30, 2011 - 9:43pm (Print)

Governor Brownback's policies are designed to favor the likes of the Kochs, not the kids of Kansas. His "town halls" are further proof of the control that our governor demands over every interaction, every policy and every man, woman and child within Kansas boundaries.

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Does Refusing a C-Section = Child Abuse?

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by Amie Newman

August 13, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)

A woman comes into a hospital, in labor, refuses to pre-consent to a c-section, and has her baby whisked away under charges of child neglect?

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Roundup: California Bills Will Increase Resources for Youth in and Graduating From Foster Care

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by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

October 13, 2009 - 10:05am (Print)

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a package of legislation focused on expanding and promoting adoption opportunities and increasing services for children in California’s foster care system, reports California Newswire.

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Adoption Institute Proposes New Parameters for Transracial Adoption

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by Emily Douglas

May 28, 2008 - 4:35pm (Print)

Current federal law mandates a "color blind" approach to white families seeking to adopt African-American children -- but new recommendations released Tuesday by the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute suggest a different approach.
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