Haleigh Poutre UpdateDare we hope?
BOSTON A new legislative committee charged with investigating ways to improve the protection of children under care of the state holds its first hearing today. The Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect meets at the Statehouse.
The panel is charged with looking at the balance between protecting children and keeping families intact, the failure to report suspected abuse or neglect by some mandated reporters, and the role of the state in end-of-life decisions.
The creation of the committee follows a report released last summer by the legislative panel into the case of Haleigh Poutre.
Panel holds hearing on child abuse
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From WND, the Burglar factor...
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