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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...
“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...
On Educational Neglect – Amanda Lorentson’s CHILD USA Story
This blogpost was written for CHILD USA by Amanda Lorentson, a survivor of educational neglect. Despite the immense obstacles in her path, Amanda went on to attend an Ivy League law school and is currently an attorney for Kline & Specter, a prestigious...