It's been the United States' approach to child-abuse prevention for 50 years, but it's not been backed up by the evidence.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Mary Fitzgerald, R-Saint Onge, speaks on the South Dakota House floor in January 2026 at the Capitol in Pierre. (Photo by ...

Clergy in Washington will remain mandatory reporters of child abuse-- sexual or otherwise-- but with a stipulation. The Washington Attorney General’s Office has backed off an effort to expand the ...

The final vote was 111-5 in favor of HB 2352.