The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report Thursday which revealed a marked increase in the number of attempted suicides among teens in 2011.
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In spite of it being taught in most schools as settled science, the theory of evolution remains a tough sell among the population with only 15 percent of Americans - mostly non-church going liberals - who say they believe man evolved without any help from God.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A new, non-invasive prenatal test that can screen unborn babies for up to 3,500 genetic disorders is raising questions about how results could lead to an increase in abortions.
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In an effort to curb soaring teen pregnancy rates, Planned Parenthood has opened a clinic inside a public high school in Los Angeles where students can now received "reproductive health" counseling and birth control without their parents' knowledge.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging governments to step up surveillance of gonorrhea, the second most prevalent sexually transmitted disease (STD), which has developed such an extensive resistance to antibiotics it is on the verge of becoming a super bug.
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A judge in New Mexico decided that a Christian photography studio violated the state's Human Rights Act when it refused to photograph a lesbian union and has ruled against the studio's claim that their religious rights were violated.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The idea of a person marrying himself or herself in a formal ceremony might sound bizarre to most, but it has become the media's latest crusade to redefine marriage.
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Just when we thought we'd seen the last of Harry Potter, author J. K. Rowling has decided to collaborate with Sony in a new video game called
Book of Spells which is based on the magick and sorcery found in her best-selling novels.
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On June 8, the 223rd anniversary of the day the U.S. Bill of Rights was introduced to the First Congress, tens of thousands of citizens are expected to take part in rallies across America to publicly protest the controversial HHS mandate.
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The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) has declared that a book on sexual ethics by Mercy Sister Margaret A. Farley does not conform to the teachings of the Magisterium. As such, the CDF said, “it cannot be used as a valid expression of Catholic teaching, either in counseling and formation, or in ecumenical and interreligious dialogue.”
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