A Report from the Chair

The Treatment of Children as Chattel in Recent Adoption Decisions
By Diane I. Bonina and Ruth A. Bahe-Jachna
Examines the treatment of children as property in view of recent adoption cases

Voices of the Children
By Barbara Ellen Handschu

Children’s Bill of Rights
By Barbara Ellen Handschu

Lesbian and Gay Prospective Adoptive Parents: The Legal Battle
By Jeffrey G. Gibson
Discusses the obstacles faced by gays and lesbians in the adoption process

A Case Study of Child Abuse and a Parent’s Refusal to Withdraw Life-Sustaining Treatment
By Miriam S. Fleming
Presents an in depth examination of a Wisconsin case in which the court considered the right of a parent to refuse withdrawal of life

Recognizing Children’s Rights: Lessons from South Africa
By Barbara Bennett Woodhouse
Provides a comprehensive discussion of children’s human rights issues internationally, with an emphasis on the experience of South Africa

Condom Availability Programs in the Public Schools: Approved in the Courts
By Catherine Weiss and Sherrill Cohen
Explores the various condom distribution programs offered by the public schools and discusses the constitutional issues arising from such programs

From Bastardy to Cloning: Adaptations of Legal Thought for Unorthodox Reproduction
By Bruce Wilder
Probes the complicated issue of children born of non-traditional reproduction methods and the challenge of the legal system to protect the rights of these children

Placing the Convention on the Rights of the Child in an American Context
By Susan Kilbourne
Argues in favor of U.S. ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)