Tucked quietly into the most recent congressional measure to keep the government open was the most sweeping and ambitious piece of child welfare legislation passed in at least a decade. It’s an attempt to reshape the entrenched foster care system as a raging opioid epidemic swells the population of children in need.
The measure overcame the...
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Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama Abortion Protections
The Trump administration in late January took two new steps in its ongoing fight against abortion.
The first was a new regulation that further underscored protections for health-care workers who refuse to perform abortions and other medical procedures because of religious and moral objections.
The second rescinded a formal warning issued by the Obama administration in 2016...
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Pets Treated As Children In Divorce Proceedings
As reported in the Chicago Tribune a spousal split can lead to a contentious custody fight over four-legged fur babies.
According to a new state law effective Jan. 1, judges in divorce proceedings can consider the well-being of companion animals in allocating sole or joint ownership.
“It sort of starts treating your animal more like children” instead...
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U.S. Supreme Court Lets Texas Same Sex Ruling Stand
NBC News reported that the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a Texas ruling that gay spouses may not be entitled to government-subsidized workplace benefits — a potential victory for social conservatives hoping to chip away at 2015’s legalization of same-sex marriage.
In June, the Texas Supreme Court overturned a lower...