Nearly 700,000 children are abused in America. 92% of them were abused by a parent. America has a big problem with child abuse, losing between 4 and 7 childen on average everyday. As one of the most developed countries in the world, we can not let this go on.
Members of a society have a responsibility to protect all children from harm and punish those who harm children. Studies show that alcoholism, drug abuse, criminal behavior can be linked to childhood trauma. Your childhood can shape how you navigate the world as you grow up so it's important that every child has a house full of love so they can live a happy and fufilled life.