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Lawsuit of Children Rights Advocate Prompts Book Claim
Donna Joy Newman profiles Shirley Camper Soman who argues for a children's bill of rights. Her 257 page book Let’s Stop Destroying Our Children details case histories of abuse and calls for a constitutional amendment, a national ombudsman for children, and mandatory parent education. Soman cites alarmingly high child welfare statistics from the 1970 White House conference and urges systemic safety and care reforms.
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Shirley Camper Soman