US: Gibson Dunn Pro Bono Case Draws Ire of Some Native Americans (Includes audio) Bloomberg Law - November 23, 2021 Gibson Dunn & Crutcher's latest pro bono newsletter touts work for immigrants, advocates for social justice, Afghan refugees, supporters of reproductive rights, and what it … [Read more...]

US: Newell: Church, government can help amid adoption decline Baptist Press - November 23, 2021 Caring for orphans and vulnerable children in the United States and around the world calls for multi-faceted ministry by followers of Jesus and helpful public policies amid the dramatic decline in … [Read more...]

NY: They Wanted to Foster Their Great-Grandson. Why Did New York Say No? (May require subscription) New York Times - November 10, 2021 When a Queens couple applied to be foster parents to their 2-year-old great-grandson, they figured it was a simple formality. But New York City officials told them … [Read more...]

US: Native Americans die younger, CDC study shows. They say it's proof of 'ongoing systemic harm.' (Includes video) USA Today - November 23, 2021 A recent study confirmed Native Americans have lower life expectancies compared to other racial groups. For years, American Indian and Alaska Native … [Read more...]

US: Adoptees nationwide may soon gain access to their original birth certificates (Commentary) Conversation - November 22, 2021 Americans generally take for granted their right to accurate information on their birth certificate. That is not the case for the nearly 5 million adoptees in this … [Read more...]

US: Covid-19 cases in children are up 32% from two weeks ago, pediatricians' group says (Includes video) CNN - November 22, 2021 Covid-19 cases in children are up 32% from two weeks ago, according to new numbers published Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics. For the week ending November … [Read more...]

US: The $20 million boondoggle that perfectly illustrates the banality of child welfare thinking (Opinion) NCCPR Child Welfare Blog - November 16, 2021 The money goes to two adoption advocacy groups (reinforcing the bias that permanency equals adoption, not reunification, and prioritizing paper … [Read more...]

US: Students didn't return to public schools this year CommonWealth Magazine - November 21, 2021 When the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released its enrollment figures for the 2020-2021 school year last fall, it was clear that the pandemic had a huge impact, with 37,400 fewer … [Read more...]

US: The U.S. Should Stop Being Hypocritical When It Comes to Ending Child Marriage (Commentary) Ms. Magazine - November 21, 2021 The U.S. has a well documented child marriage problem. A shocking fact is that in the majority of child marriage cases, it is adult U.S. citizen men petitioning for … [Read more...]

Cuba: Cuba studying complete ban of child marriages On Cuba News - November 21, 2021 Cuba is studying the complete prohibition of child marriages through a legal reform that would eliminate an exception that allows girls to marry from the age of 14 and boys from the age of 16. Press media report … [Read more...]