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Why I Started CHILD USA by Marci Hamilton
Why I Started CHILD USA by Marci Hamilton CHILD USA was born in academic curiosity and the pain of children sexually abused. I was brought into the clergy sex abuse cases twenty years ago after the first window to justice was opened in California. At the time, I held the Paul R. Verkuil Chair...
Impacts of the Dobbs Decision on Children: Teen/Child Pregnancy
Impacts of the Dobbs Decision on Children: Teen/Child Pregnancy Cowritten by Sarah Bousquet – Research & Development Intern and Social Science Director – AJ Ortiz This past June, the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson overturned both Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey...
The Flaws of the Pope’s Institutional Morality for Opposing Clergy Sex Abuse by Professor Leslie C. Griffin
Professor Leslie C. Griffin is a Boyd Professor of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the William S. Boyd School of Law. Reading history reminds us that the Roman Catholic Church, like other organizations, repeatedly covered up sexual abuse, defending the abusers instead of protecting...
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE MODEL CODE FOR STATE CRIMINAL LAWS WOULD ROLLBACK DECADES OF CHILD PROTECTION ADVANCES
On May 17th, the American Law Institute (ALI)—a non-profit organization composed of influential legal experts— will vote on sweeping revisions to the Model Penal Code which, if adopted by state legislatures, will put children at risk, according to the nation's leading nonprofit think tank...
What “Grooming” Really Means
The latest inflammatory rhetoric being thrown around in the political culture wars has put a spotlight on child sexual abuse (CSA), with partisans using the term “grooming” to attack political opponents. This is very dangerous and harmful to the movement bringing awareness to the prevalence of...
La extrema ley de aborto en Texas Amenaza las Vidas de las Niñas
This article was originally written by Marci Hamilton for Verdict.Justia.com: Texas’s Extreme Abortion Law Threatens Girls’ Lives | Marci A. Hamilton | Verdict | Legal Analysis and Commentary from Justia Traducción al español: V. Jackson, Diamela Pumarino, @DerechoalTiempo El mes pasado, la...
“Don’t Say Gay” Laws Are a Threat to the Health and Education of Children
This post was co-authored by CHILD USA Executive Director Jillian Ruck and Carter Timon, MBDS. Florida has led the way, but other states are following suit, introducing “Don’t Say Gay” bills that unfortunately make children’s needs second to culture war politics. It is time for school...
Andrew Benson’s CHILD USA Story
If an unstoppable force had an encounter with an immovable object, the pair would only ever reach a resolution if Andrew was called in to make it happen. The man is something of a Swiss Army knife of stories and ideas, observations and insights. His experiences are far-reaching into countless...
March Madness Celebrated Athletic Skill and Determination. It Was a Missed Opportunity to Raise Awareness about Protecting Vulnerable Athletes From Sexual Predators
Millions of Americans tuned in for March Madness last month—a time-honored tradition that celebrates the talents of impressive college athletes in the “Big Dance” of the men’s and women’s NCAA tournament. But what you didn’t see on screen or courtside was the sexual misconduct that many of these...