A steroid known as dexamethasone has been making headlines in its connection with prenatal usage and health risks. Yet one team of doctors remains committed to the drug, and is currently conducting studies to prove the effects of its use on reduction of homosexuality and ‘masculine life choices’ in girls. Yes, you read that right. [...]
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One of my graduate professors recently relayed a personal anecdote to the class, about her experiences during her very first job interview. This was…let’s just say, a few decades ago, and she was asked the following question: “Are you in love?” The class chuckled because the question is, of course, ridiculous, and completely inappropriate in [...]
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The National Center for Health Statistics has come out with a report that shows Caesarean births in the United States are at an all-time high. One third of all women now give birth via C-section, a rate that has been increasing over the past decade. The procedure raises risks for both mother and baby, and [...]
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The Utah state House & Senate have both passed versions of a bill that would criminalize a woman’s “intentional, knowing, or reckless act” leading to a miscarriage. The bill uses the terminology “illegal abortion,” and specifically notes that a woman cannot go to prison for a legal abortion. The impetus for such a measure came [...]
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