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Saluting Success

Movements rarely pause to acknowledge progress. Advocates cross one finish line after years of coalition-building, rallies, and campaigning for their cause, only to quickly get back to pushing for the next urgent priority. Last week, the Redlich Horw...

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Protecting Maternal Health Starts With Informed Consent

The Buffalo News published an opinion piece today by Dr. Stacy Sun, an obstetrician-gynecologist at the University of Rochester Medical Center, calling for an end to the harmful practice of non-consensual drug testing and screening of pregnant people...

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NYS Passes Anti-Harassment in Reporting Act

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of parent advocates, advocacy organizations, legal defense, and a diverse coalition across the state, Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law new protections to curb false allegations to the State Central Register of...

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Appellate Rulings Reduce Number of Families Subject to Unwarranted Surveillance

Recent appellate rulings in NYS seek to transform how family courts handle cases involving parents not accused of child abuse or neglect. These landmark decisions, spearheaded by the Family Justice Law Center, ended a decades-long practice of unneces...