Child abuse and child fatalities
The Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children reviewed Kentucky's 2025 child fatality and near-fatality report in July 2026, with Rep. Tina Bojanowski of Louisville speaking on the horrific abuse some medically complex children face in the state. Lawmakers are weighing possible responses ahead of the 2027 session, when the General Assembly can next act on legislation — a child-welfare debate with direct stakes for families in Warren County.
How should Kentucky respond to child abuse and child fatalities?
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Sources
Rep. Tina Bojanowski, D-Louisville — https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/publicservices/pio/release.html
Rep. Tina Bojanowski, D-Louisville, speaks on the horrific abuse some medically complex children face in Kentucky.
Positions on this issue · liberal → conservative
- Major new funding for prevention, family supports, and protective services to stop abuse before it happens.
- Increase resources for investigations and monitoring of how medically complex children are cared for.
- Act on the 2025 fatality report with targeted fixes inside existing state budgets.
- Strengthen criminal penalties for child abusers and remove endangered children from homes faster.
- Focus on prosecuting abusers and parental accountability instead of growing state programs.