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The High Stakes in the Fulton Case: Report Infographics

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Movement Advancement Project

The following infographics are drawn from the report The High Stakes in the Fulton Case: Undermining the Vital Role of Child Welfare Laws & Regulations in Protecting America’s Children, authored by the Movement Advancement Project (MAP).

The report is released in partnership with Children’s Rights, Family Equality, Lambda Legal, National Center on Adoption and Permanency, North American Council on Adoptable Children, and Voice for Adoption.

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