Tag Archives: Child Protective Services
In the Best Interest of the Child
Is it in the best interest of the child to be raised by a mother who ingested so much alcohol or drugs that it affected the child’s fetal development? Illinois State Representative LaShawn Ford (D-Chicago) does not think so. A bill he introduced for consideration this session of the General Assembly, HB 1468, would remove this provision in Illinois law.
Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture
Tagged Child Protective Services, Family Courts, Illinois Department of Children and Family Service, The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, The Juvenile Court Act of 1987
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Does Church Abuse Discredit Christianity?
In August 2018, the results of a grand jury investigation were published regarding sex-abuse allegations within the Roman Catholic dioceses of Pennsylvania.
While it is shocking and disturbing to read, we need to be impacted by the full force of how heinous the crimes against these children were. The report reveals:
…We subpoenaed, and reviewed, half a million pages of internal diocesan documents. They contained credible allegations against over three hundred predator priests. Over one thousand child victims were identifiable, from the church’s own records. We believe that the real number – of children whose records were lost, or who
Posted in Faith, Sexuality
Tagged Chicago Public Schools, Child Protective Services, Roman Catholic dioceses of Pennsylvania, sexual abuse, Walt Disney World
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