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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Better Safe than Sorry? When Puritanical Hysteria Harms Children

Better Safe than Sorry? When Puritanical Hysteria Harms Children

Few people object to the existence of government agencies charged with protecting children from abuse and neglect, nor do they oppose giving these agencies the power to remove children from abusive environments, at least as a last resort.

However, this post from the Wall Street Journal Law Blog shows what can happen when the legitimate mission of state Child Protective Services agencies can become sidetracked by puritanical hysteria.

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