United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child : Background and Policy Issues.

Reviews background and structure of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC); and examines evolving U.S. policy toward CRC, including past and current Administration positions and Congressional perspectives. Highlights issues for the 111th Congress, including possible impact of CRC...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Abortion. Children. Family planning. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews background and structure of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC); and examines evolving U.S. policy toward CRC, including past and current Administration positions and Congressional perspectives. Highlights issues for the 111th Congress, including possible impact of CRC on Federal and State laws, U.S. sovereignty, parental rights, and U.S. family planning and abortion policy. Addresses CRC effectiveness in protecting rights of children internationally and its potential use as an instrument of U.S. foreign policy.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.