Nonprofit report calls U.S. child protection laws a 'national disgrace'

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published 27 January 2015

The Children's Advocacy Institute at the University of San Diego School of Law, in conjunction with the nonprofit group First Star, published Tuesday a three-year study about the U.S. government's enforcement of child protection laws.

The 110-page report, titled "Shame on U.S.," claims that the government's failure to enforce these laws is a "national disgrace" and "leaves abused children vulnerable to future harm," The Associated Press reports. A similar AP investigation published in December found "weak federal oversight" and at least 786 child deaths over a six-year period, thanks to abuse and neglect.