Although they have not yet rescinded an invitation to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to speak at a graduation ceremony later this month, Georgetown University is feeling the pressure of thousands of letters of protest and has amended its statement to downplay Sebelius' participation in their graduation festivities.
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A new study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has found that a majority of teens now say they are choosing to abstain from or delay sexual activity.
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A national survey of law enforcement agencies has found that the sluggish economy has contributed to an increase in domestic violence.
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A prominent Chicago-based law firm has offered to provide free legal services to the Most Rev. Daniel Jenky, C.S.C. of the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois, after he was reported to the Internal Revenue Service for encouraging the faithful to remember the policies of the current president regarding religious liberty when voting in the upcoming election.
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According to a new study published by the prestigious
Lancet medical journal, U.S. teens lead the world in drug and alcohol abuse and are more likely than their peers in Europe to meet a violent death.
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For the first time since the Census Bureau began tracking family information in 1940, the percentage of married households has fallen below 50 percent.
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A group of feminists has launched a signature campaign protesting the creation of a new feminine-friendly line of the popular LEGO toys because it stereotypes girls in traditional female roles.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
History is the best teacher, but not everyone is willing to learn from it. This is certainly the case with Terry O'Neill, president of the National Organization of Women (NOW), who recently appeared on CSPAN to offer the same worn-out solutions to the high rate of abortions in the US - universal birth control and comprehensive sex education.
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Even though stay-at-home moms have been taking a beating lately, a new survey by human resources consultant
Salary.com says the skills required of the average woman who chooses to stay home with the kids should earn her a hefty six figure income.
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In spite of the fact that increased access to the morning after pill in the UK has resulted in nothing more than increasing the rate of sexually transmitted diseases, a new program will now offer a courier service to deliver the pills in a more timely manner.
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