Children's Rights
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5 Things to know about British MP Miriam Cates, who isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo
Miriam Cates recently took on the U.K. prime minister about sex education in U.K. schools. Here’s some background on this... Read more
Irish Supreme Court: Hospital may withhold treatment of child against parents' wishes
The Supreme Court of Ireland ruled Friday that a hospital may withhold medical treatment contrary to the wishes of the... Read more
Report: Over past decade, 170,000 children had rights 'gravely violated'
The past decade saw troubling levels of violence against children, with some 45 children seeing their rights “gravely violated” each... Read more
China's youngest detainee decries torture of father
Dubbed as “China’s youngest prisoner of conscience,” Zhang Anni and her sister Ruli have voiced their opposition to the government’s... Read more
Belgium becomes first country to legalize child euthanasia
In a law passed in Belgium’s parliament yesterday, the country has become the first to legalize the euthanasia of minors,... Read more
Critics say Calif. infertility bill violates children's rights
A California bill ensuring that health care coverage for infertility treatments would be provided to same-sex couples is a violation... Read more
