No Mandatory Mental Health Screening for Children! | The Moral Liberal:
Maryanne Godboldo, a mother in Michigan, noticed that pills prescribed by her daughter’s doctor were making her condition worse, not better. So Mrs. Godboldo stopped giving them to her. That’s when the trouble began. When Child Protective Services (CPS) bureaucrats became aware that the girl was not receiving her prescribed medication, they decided the child should be taken away from her mother’s custody on grounds of medical neglect.
Isabella Brooke Knightly and Austin Gamez-Knightly
In Memory of my Loving Husband, William F. Knightly Jr. Murdered by ILLEGAL Palliative Care at a Nashua, NH Hospital
Monday, December 12, 2011
Former Foster Father on Trial for Death of Foster child
Former Foster Father on Trial - KATV Channel 7 - The Spirit of Arkansas::
Russellville -
By the time Dale Young Junior was five years old he and his siblings had already lived in about six foster homes.
3101 Black Oak court in Russellville would be Dale's last stop.
A jury will work this week to determine if the boy's new foster father was responsible for his death.
Russellville -
By the time Dale Young Junior was five years old he and his siblings had already lived in about six foster homes.
3101 Black Oak court in Russellville would be Dale's last stop.
A jury will work this week to determine if the boy's new foster father was responsible for his death.
What Babies Learn in the Womb
FRC Blog » What Babies Learn in the Womb:
What Babies Learn in the Womb
by Cathy Ruse
December 12, 2011
In a recent column on CNN online, science writer Annie Murphy Paul discusses her astonishment at finding myriad studies about what babies can learn in the womb.
Once considered a mundane field for the researcher, “[n]ow the nine months of gestation are the focus of intense interest and excitement,” she writes, “pregnancy is not a nine-month wait for the big event of birth, but a crucial period unto itself.”
Researchers are learning that much of what a mother experiences in her daily life is communicated to developing child, from the air she breathes and the food and drink she consumes even to the emotions she feels. Paul likens it to “biological postcards from the world outside.”
“The fetus, we now know, is not an inert blob, but an active and dynamic creature, responding and adapting as it readies itself for life in the particular world it will soon enter.” Amen to that.
The findings won’t shock the pro-lifer, but the fact that they’re gaining attention in the scientific community and are being reported in places like CNN online should cheer the pro-life soul. “The recognition that learning actually begins before birth leads us to a striking new conception of the fetus, the pregnant woman and the relationship between them.”
Some of Paul’s conclusions, though, seem to be a stretch. “By attending to such messages,” she writes, “the fetus learns the answers to questions critical to its survival: Will it be born into a world of abundance, or scarcity? Will it be safe and protected, or will it face constant dangers and threats? Will it live a long, fruitful life, or a short, harried one?” A bit deterministic, if you ask me, but I welcome her acknowledgment of the growing child’s sentience.
What Babies Learn in the Womb
by Cathy Ruse
December 12, 2011
In a recent column on CNN online, science writer Annie Murphy Paul discusses her astonishment at finding myriad studies about what babies can learn in the womb.
Once considered a mundane field for the researcher, “[n]ow the nine months of gestation are the focus of intense interest and excitement,” she writes, “pregnancy is not a nine-month wait for the big event of birth, but a crucial period unto itself.”
Researchers are learning that much of what a mother experiences in her daily life is communicated to developing child, from the air she breathes and the food and drink she consumes even to the emotions she feels. Paul likens it to “biological postcards from the world outside.”
“The fetus, we now know, is not an inert blob, but an active and dynamic creature, responding and adapting as it readies itself for life in the particular world it will soon enter.” Amen to that.
The findings won’t shock the pro-lifer, but the fact that they’re gaining attention in the scientific community and are being reported in places like CNN online should cheer the pro-life soul. “The recognition that learning actually begins before birth leads us to a striking new conception of the fetus, the pregnant woman and the relationship between them.”
Some of Paul’s conclusions, though, seem to be a stretch. “By attending to such messages,” she writes, “the fetus learns the answers to questions critical to its survival: Will it be born into a world of abundance, or scarcity? Will it be safe and protected, or will it face constant dangers and threats? Will it live a long, fruitful life, or a short, harried one?” A bit deterministic, if you ask me, but I welcome her acknowledgment of the growing child’s sentience.
Social workers fired in Marlboro County CPS case
Social workers fired in Marlboro County CPS case : News : CarolinaLive.com:
NewsChannel 15 has learned two Marlboro County Department of Social Services employees were fired in connection with the child abuse case of Edna Hunt.
NewsChannel 15 has learned two Marlboro County Department of Social Services employees were fired in connection with the child abuse case of Edna Hunt.
ABC News flunks ABC's of Autism in Reporting
ABC News flunks ABC's of Autism in Reporting - AGE OF AUTISM:
I was amazed at an investigative series that ABC News just aired. It was all about how the U.S. government allows psych drugs to be used on children in the foster care system. It’s stunning to watch the segments ABC News has produced. The most vulnerable among us have been horribly abused by very people the government has empowered to care for them and ABC News exposed this scandal to the public. Diane Sawyer and a number of others at ABC News worked on this investigation for over a year. Here’s what ABC News had to say:
ABC News – November 30, 2011 -- U.S. Government Fails to Oversee Treatment of Foster Children with Mind-Altering Drugs
I was amazed at an investigative series that ABC News just aired. It was all about how the U.S. government allows psych drugs to be used on children in the foster care system. It’s stunning to watch the segments ABC News has produced. The most vulnerable among us have been horribly abused by very people the government has empowered to care for them and ABC News exposed this scandal to the public. Diane Sawyer and a number of others at ABC News worked on this investigation for over a year. Here’s what ABC News had to say:
ABC News – November 30, 2011 -- U.S. Government Fails to Oversee Treatment of Foster Children with Mind-Altering Drugs
Urgent—Calls Needed To Oppose Federal Mandatory Reporting Bill
AFRA News: Urgent—Calls Needed To Oppose Federal Mandatory Reporting Bill:
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011
Urgent—Calls Needed To Oppose Federal Mandatory Reporting Bill
Subject: Urgent--Calls Needed To Oppose Federal Mandatory Reporting Bill
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:29:17 -0500
From: Home School Legal Defense Association
Reply-To: info@hslda.org
From the HSLDA e-lert service…
URGENT—CALLS NEEDED TO OPPOSE FEDERAL MANDATORY REPORTING BILL
Dear HSLDA Members and Friends,
Tomorrow, the U.S. Senate’s Subcommittee on Children and Families will hold a hearing on S. 1877, a bill that will require all adults to be mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect. This bill will create a police-state reporting environment that will lead to baseless investigations of innocent families, and actually hurt at-risk children. HSLDA opposes this legislation for numerous reasons which you can read here
Urgent calls are needed to the senators on the Subcommittee on Children and Families to oppose S. 1877. If either of your two U.S. senators are on the subcommittee, HSLDA urges you to call with some or all of the following message (there is no need to identify yourself as a homeschooler):
“I am concerned that S. 1877, which is scheduled for a committee hearing this Tuesday, will lead to privacy violations and allegations of abuse and neglect against innocent families because of the mandatory reporting requirement for all adults. Additionally, S. 1877 will greatly increase the federal government’s role in social services investigations, cluttering the system, and making it hard to find children who are truly at risk.”
Senators on the Subcommittee on Children and Families
Barbara Mikulski (MD) 202-224-4654
Patty Murray (WA) 202-224-2621
Bernard Sanders (VT) 202-224-5141
Robert Casey (PA) 202-224-6324
Kay Hagan (NC) 202-224-6342
Jeff Merkley (OR) 202-224-3753
Al Franken (MN) 202-224-5641
Michael Bennet (CO) 202-224-5852
Richard Blumenthal (CT) 202-224-2823
Tom Harkin (IA) 202-224-3254
Richard Burr (NC) 202-224-3154
Lamar Alexander (TN) 202-224-4944
Johnny Isakson (GA) 202-224-3643
Rand Paul (KY) 202-224-4343
John McCain (AZ) 202-224-2235
Pat Roberts (KS) 202-224-4774
Mark Kirk (IL) 202-224-2854
Michael Enzi (WY) 202-224-3424
Please note that it is not necessary to call your senators if they are not on the list above; however, it will not hurt to send them an email or letter sharing your concerns about S. 1877.
Background
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey and California Senator Barbara Boxer introduced S. 1877: “Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act” in response to the tragic occurrences at Penn State University. Unfortunately, S.1877 will lead to greater federal involvement in social services investigations, which we believe will hurt innocent families and make it even harder for social services agencies to find and help truly at-risk children. Additionally, the federal requirement that every single American adult act as a mandatory reporter will create a police-state environment of reporting on friends, family, and neighbors.
We encourage you to read our detailed review of S. 1877 available here and then forward this e-lert to your friends and family and have them also call their U.S. senators if they serve on the Subcommittee on Children and Families.
Thank you for standing with us for liberty. It is only through your action that we will be able to continue to protect the right of innocent parents to direct the education and upbringing of their children without the fear of baseless investigations into their children and family.
Very truly yours,
J. Michael Smith, Esq.
President, HSLDA.
The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of:
Home School Legal Defense Association • P.O. Box 3000 •
Purcellville, Virginia 20134-9000
Phone: (540) 338-5600 • Fax: (540) 338-2733 • Email: info@hslda.org
Web: http://www.hslda.org
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011
Urgent—Calls Needed To Oppose Federal Mandatory Reporting Bill
Subject: Urgent--Calls Needed To Oppose Federal Mandatory Reporting Bill
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:29:17 -0500
From: Home School Legal Defense Association
Reply-To: info@hslda.org
From the HSLDA e-lert service…
URGENT—CALLS NEEDED TO OPPOSE FEDERAL MANDATORY REPORTING BILL
Dear HSLDA Members and Friends,
Tomorrow, the U.S. Senate’s Subcommittee on Children and Families will hold a hearing on S. 1877, a bill that will require all adults to be mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect. This bill will create a police-state reporting environment that will lead to baseless investigations of innocent families, and actually hurt at-risk children. HSLDA opposes this legislation for numerous reasons which you can read here
Urgent calls are needed to the senators on the Subcommittee on Children and Families to oppose S. 1877. If either of your two U.S. senators are on the subcommittee, HSLDA urges you to call with some or all of the following message (there is no need to identify yourself as a homeschooler):
“I am concerned that S. 1877, which is scheduled for a committee hearing this Tuesday, will lead to privacy violations and allegations of abuse and neglect against innocent families because of the mandatory reporting requirement for all adults. Additionally, S. 1877 will greatly increase the federal government’s role in social services investigations, cluttering the system, and making it hard to find children who are truly at risk.”
Senators on the Subcommittee on Children and Families
Barbara Mikulski (MD) 202-224-4654
Patty Murray (WA) 202-224-2621
Bernard Sanders (VT) 202-224-5141
Robert Casey (PA) 202-224-6324
Kay Hagan (NC) 202-224-6342
Jeff Merkley (OR) 202-224-3753
Al Franken (MN) 202-224-5641
Michael Bennet (CO) 202-224-5852
Richard Blumenthal (CT) 202-224-2823
Tom Harkin (IA) 202-224-3254
Richard Burr (NC) 202-224-3154
Lamar Alexander (TN) 202-224-4944
Johnny Isakson (GA) 202-224-3643
Rand Paul (KY) 202-224-4343
John McCain (AZ) 202-224-2235
Pat Roberts (KS) 202-224-4774
Mark Kirk (IL) 202-224-2854
Michael Enzi (WY) 202-224-3424
| You may identify and contact your two U.S. senators using HSLDA’s Legislative Toolbox |
Please note that it is not necessary to call your senators if they are not on the list above; however, it will not hurt to send them an email or letter sharing your concerns about S. 1877.
Background
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey and California Senator Barbara Boxer introduced S. 1877: “Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act” in response to the tragic occurrences at Penn State University. Unfortunately, S.1877 will lead to greater federal involvement in social services investigations, which we believe will hurt innocent families and make it even harder for social services agencies to find and help truly at-risk children. Additionally, the federal requirement that every single American adult act as a mandatory reporter will create a police-state environment of reporting on friends, family, and neighbors.
We encourage you to read our detailed review of S. 1877 available here and then forward this e-lert to your friends and family and have them also call their U.S. senators if they serve on the Subcommittee on Children and Families.
Thank you for standing with us for liberty. It is only through your action that we will be able to continue to protect the right of innocent parents to direct the education and upbringing of their children without the fear of baseless investigations into their children and family.
Very truly yours,
J. Michael Smith, Esq.
President, HSLDA.
The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of:
Home School Legal Defense Association • P.O. Box 3000 •
Purcellville, Virginia 20134-9000
Phone: (540) 338-5600 • Fax: (540) 338-2733 • Email: info@hslda.org
Web: http://www.hslda.org
Judge upholds decision in Godboldo case
Judge upholds decision in Godboldo case - Local News - Detroit, MI - msnbc.com:
A Detroit judge announced Monday he would uphold a lower court's decision to not press for criminal charges against a mom who had been accused of firing shots at officers who had come to her home to take her daughter.
A Detroit judge announced Monday he would uphold a lower court's decision to not press for criminal charges against a mom who had been accused of firing shots at officers who had come to her home to take her daughter.
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