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Stop Child Abuse by Religious Leaders - Sexual abuse is perpetrated by all manner of people on those that are powerless or are too trusting. It is in no way specific to one church or to religious institutions. It festers and continues when those who abuse are not reported and prosecuted. All too often, religious leaders, when confronted with abuse, enter into confidential financial settlements that leave the community unaware of the crime and the perpetrator free to abuse again -- sometimes harming dozens of victims. More...

Bush Administration Suspends Rule Making Prescription Drugs Safer for Children - The Bush administration has decided to suspend a rule that requires pharmaceutical companies to test whether their products are safe for children. The change by the Food and Drug Administration rolls back a 1997 rule implemented by the Clinton Administration that ensured doctors have the information they need when prescribing prescription drugs to children.

Doctors' groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, blasted the Bush administration decision. They claimed that allowing drug companies to decide when they will test their products for safety in children will make it more difficult for doctors to judge which drugs -- and at what dosages -- are safe for children. Robert Ward, a spokesman for the American Academy of Pediatrics, gave the example of Priscoline, a drug for hypertension which was given to infants in dosages based on estimates. Those dosages were later found to be strong enough to stop infants' hearts. Click Here to take action

Help End Child Slave Labor - Follow this link to read more about what is going on and sign this petition.

Fight Hunger in America - All people are equally deserving of a life with dignity and the basic necessities for human growth and development. Access to adequate nutrition is one of these basic necessities. E-mail your senators and ask them to support the Nutrition Assistance for Working Families Act.

Child Abuse Legislation Project - Get info on new legislation and petitions in the area of child abuse.

Stop the use of Land Mines - Every 22 minutes someone is maimed or killed be a landmine. Sign the Peoples Treaty to help us ban landmines.

Support the Right Start Act - Encourage your senators to support the Right Start Act and give all children the assistance they need to grow up healthy, educated, and safe.