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Abortion Pill Lawsuit States That Declining Teen Birth Rate Is A Bad Thing
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by on October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

Abortion Pill Lawsuit States That Declining Teen Birth Rate Is A Bad Thing

skaman306/Moment/Getty Images A new lawsuit hoping to curtail abortion access seeks to return to more restrictive access of mifepristone, a drug used in abortions and in post-miscarriage care. Among its arguments? More abortions means a lower state population, and that hurts states. The suit specifically highlights lower birth rates for teenaged mothers between the ages...

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I’m A Neat Freak. My Kids Clearly Aren’t. This Will Not End Well.
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by on October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

I’m A Neat Freak. My Kids Clearly Aren’t. This Will Not End Well.

Chris Radburn – PA Images/PA Images/Getty Images I admit it, I’m a neat freak. Messes give me anxiety. I like my house to look nice. I prefer for everything to be in its place and put away. And when my kids were younger, it went beyond making them clean up their own messes. I wanted...

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My Sixth Grader Has Entered His Group Chat Era, & I Hate It
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by on October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

My Sixth Grader Has Entered His Group Chat Era, & I Hate It

Sally Anscombe/Photodisc/Getty Images I was putting groceries away in the kitchen while my 11-year-old son sat at the counter eating a snack, when I heard a “ping.” I suspected it was his Apple watch, but that was weird, since he only uses it to communicate with my husband and me when he’s out of the...

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Texas Sues Doctor For Providing Gender Affirming Care To Kids
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by on October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

Texas Sues Doctor For Providing Gender Affirming Care To Kids

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images News/Getty Images For the first time since implementing a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth last year, Texas is prosecuting a doctor for allegedly providing gender affirming care to 21 children. Despite such legislation going against the guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Psychological Association (APA), and Endocrine...

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