Child Welfare
Ohio Republicans introduce bill to limit child-welfare actions over parents declining to socially affirm a child’s gender identity
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Two Ohio House Republicans have introduced the “Affirming Families First Act,” which would state that referring to and raising a child in line with the child’s biological sex—such as using a child’s given name and sex-based pronouns—cannot, by itself, be treated as abuse, neglect, or contrary to a child’s best interests in certain custody-related decisions.
Corrine O'Connor pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after her 5-year-old son, Grayson O'Connor, fell from a high-rise apartment window in Kansas City, Missouri. She received a 10-year prison sentence. Police noted the apartment's poor condition and that she did not call emergency services.
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Dakota Taylor, a 21-year-old from Georgia, faces murder charges for the deaths of her two sons, whom she allegedly suffocated years apart. Authorities say she confessed to the killings, including holding their nostrils shut until they stopped breathing. Taylor also has a history of threatening her daughters, leading to their placement in foster care.
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