End of COVID-era SNAP emergency food assistance linked to increased child maltreatment rates

AI justification

Termination of emergency food assistance directly increases child maltreatment, violating core rights and SDGs. | The termination of emergency food assistance directly undermines food security (SDG 2) and child well-being (SDG 3, CRC), with measurable harm to vulnerable populations. The link to increased child maltreatment violates core rights under UDHR and CRC, representing a significant ethical failure in social protection. No countervailing positive aspects are identified in the action itsel