Wednesday, June 24, 2009

SWEET VICTORY: TEXAS GOVERNOR VETOS “TAKE AWAY YOUR CHILD ACT”

SWEET VICTORY: TEXAS GOVERNOR VETOS “TAKE AWAY YOUR CHILD ACT”

In a move that has parents and children’s rights advocates cheering, Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday vetoed Senate Bill 1440, a contentious measure designed to make it easier for the state Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to remove children forcibly from their homes for interrogation and examination during investigations of alleged child abuse or neglect.

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