In his third annual State of the State address on January 9, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to push through the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) which would expand abortion access in a state that already has the highest abortion rate in the nation.
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A major drug manufacturer has settled a lawsuit brought by four women who claim their breast cancer was caused by a drug containing a synthetic estrogen taken by their mother during pregnancy in the 1950s.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
As the nation rushes headlong into a battle over gun control in the wake of the Newtown elementary school massacre, other contributing factors are being ignored, such as the impact of media violence and use of psychiatric drugs on the increase of gratuitous violence in the U.S.
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“Believe that He loves you,
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A teacher who threw down an American flag and stomping on it in front of his class has been put on leave for the remainder of the year.
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The Catholic Church welcomed a group of Anglican nuns into the fold on New Year's Day as members of two Anglican communities became a new Catholic order called the Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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The Washington National Cathedral announced yesterday that effective immediately, it will begin to host same-sex marriageson its premises.
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“Like Saint Teresa,
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As if shows glorifying polygamy, adultery and teen parenting aren't bad enough, Oprah's Oxygen cable network is planning a new show this spring featuring rapper Shawty Lo and the 10 women with whom he fathered 11 children.
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A new study of college freshmen has found a dramatic rise in students who believe they're above-average even though they're studying less and scoring lower on tests than their peers from years ago - a combination which could result in an increasing number of depressed adults when unrealistic expectations are not realized.
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