Report From the Select Committee on Infant Life Protection: Together With the Proceedings of the Committee, Minutes of Evidence, and Appendix (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0332209822 ISBN 13: 9780332209821

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

A detailed look at proposals to extend the Infant Life Protection Act to homes with not more than one infant.

This report summarizes the evidence heard by a select committee and the arguments for and against widening protections. It explains why some witnesses supported extending the Act, while others warned of costs, enforcement challenges, and the impact on foster households. The material also outlines suggested approaches for better inspections and safeguarding children, while preserving the affection that motivates many one-child homes.

Readers will see how the committee weighed practical concerns with the goal of stronger child protection. The discussion covers inspection design, exemptions, and the balance between oversight and the trusted relationships many foster families provide.

• How the one-child provisions fit with existing infant protection law.
• Arguments for and against extending statutory oversight to certain foster homes.
• Suggested inspection practices and whether exemptions should be allowed.
• The proposed age increase and how it may affect families and care arrangements.

Ideal for readers interested in legal history, public welfare policy, and 20th‑century child protection debates.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0332209822
• ISBN 13: 9780332209821
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 116