Is pornography a public health crisis?
The evidence is piling up. by Michael Cook This article was first published February 24, 2016 at Mercatornet.com. A committee in the Utah legislature has voted to classify pornography as a public health crisis. Although this is merely a resolution and not a law, it could mark a new stage of awareness of the harms […]
New Study Shows Depo-Provera Increases Women’s Risk for Acquiring HIV
by Jonathan Abbamonte Meta-analysis finds higher incidence of HIV infection among women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) A new peer-reviewed study shows that women who use Depo-Provera are significantly more likely to acquire HIV. Due to significant funding from organizations like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Depo-Provera […]
Does same-sex parenting really make “no difference”?
After crunching census data, a Canadian economist has found that children in same-sex homes are worse off educationally. by Douglas W. Allen This article was first published at Mercatornet.com. Douglas W. Allen, an economist at Simon Fraser University, in Vancouver, has just published a highly controversial study in the journal Review of Economics of […]
How Could Divorce Affect My Kids?
By Amy Desai, J.D. This article was first published at Focus on the Family. Many years ago, the myth began to circulate that if parents are unhappy, the kids are unhappy, too. So divorce could help both parent and child. “What’s good for mom or dad is good for the children,” it was assumed. But […]
Divorce is good and other myths: Column
Don’t buy into popularity of unhitched culture. by Diane Medved This article was posted on usatoday.com on October 23, 2013. The books just keep coming: Collaborative Divorce, Happy Divorce ,The Good Karma Divorce, The Creative Divorce . Reading the articles and books, you might get the idea that The Good Divorce is a sacrament, not […]
Should we fix mental health issues or prevent them?
By Nicole M. King This article was first published at Mercatornet.com on February 17, 2016. The News Story – Time running out on mental health bills Wisconsin is one of many states considering legislation that would amend how mental-health issues are treated, but several of the proposed bills will expire soon if not acted upon. […]
A donor-conceived woman speaks out
There is a hole in the hearts of people whose biological fathers have been erased from their lives. by Stephanie Raeymaekers This article was first published February 3, 2016, at Mercatornet.com. Stephanie Raeymaekers is an advocate for donor-conceived children in Belgium. MercatorNet spoke with her recently about her work. The Belgian advertising industry […]
Donor conception: a modern day slavery
An adult speaks out about the anguish caused by her lack of a biological father. by Elizabeth Howard This article was first published at Mercatornet.com on February 22, 2016. Hernan Pinera/Flickr The anguish of infertility is well known. Most people know someone who has struggled to have children, and no one would deny […]
“When my parents got divorced”
Check out this video of adult children of divorce speaking out about their experiences. How many of you can relate? Tamara El-Rahi writes for Family Edge: “Everything thinks that divorce is so common and not a big deal. And yeah it is common, and it is a big deal, and it can completely affect your […]
Swept under the carpet
This article on same sex parenting by Michael Cook appeared at Mercatornet.com on September 23, 2015. Australian research from the 1990s has emerged as key evidence in the debate about same-sex parenting. The constant refrain from supporters has been that there is no difference in outcomes for children in traditional marriages or same-sex couples. […]
Single Mothers by Choice
Are any of you single mothers, raised by a single mother, or have friends or family members who are single mothers? Are any of you Donor Conceived? Many Danish women have given up on finding the right man and are opting to raise children on their own through donor conception. What do you think of […]
Little Girl Asking Her Parents To Be Friends
Sweet, sad video. Little Girl Asking Her Parents To Be Friends
Powerful moving speech by a *sperm donor child* of two lesbians
A powerful moving speech by a *sperm donor child* of two lesbians who talks about her upbringing (starting at 2:12 in this video).
Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, and the Understated Tragedy of Divorce
This article was posted at Word on Fire August 18, 2015. by Fr. Damian Ference Any regular reader of Word on Fire will know that I am a big fan of music, secular music in particular. It was Bishop-elect Barron who first made it acceptable to write favorably about secular music as a priest, at […]
What could end Rush Limbaugh’s career?
by Dr. Michael L. Brown This article originally appeared on OneNewsNow.com It was surprising to hear Rush Limbaugh say the words, “I don’t have the guts to bring it up” — but he did, on November 8, to his massive radio audience. Rush Limbaugh lacking the guts to address something publicly? Rush Limbaugh not willing to tackle controversy? Really? He was responding to a statement by a caller named Lawrence as they discussed Joe Paterno and the scandal at Penn State. Rush: “You know, if I really wanted to retire today I could answer you in a way that would end my career. Well, of course I’m therefore not gonna say it …. There is a part of this story — it’s glaring; it’s right in front of everybody — and nobody’s got the guts to say it. Nobody, including me. I don’t have the guts to bring it up. Nobody does.” Caller: “What’s that?” Rush: “Nobody has the guts to actually give the explanation for what was going on and why there was trepidation in reporting it, and that’s all I’ll say. If you can figure it out on your own, fine and dandy ….” What was Rush talking about? Let’s put this in context. If there is any prominent figure in America who does not bow down to political correctness or media pressure, it is Rush Limbaugh. In fact, he’s on record as saying that when people try to silence you, you should shout louder. Long-time listeners of his show remember his 8-year assault on President Clinton as Slick Willie (an assault that continues to this day), his constant mocking of Vice President Al Gore as Algore (as in “Igor”), his reviling of the “environmentalist wackos,” his attacks on the “feminazis,” his mocking of Black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan as Calypso Louie, his insulting imitation of Senator Barney Frank (to name one among many), his renaming of TV channels, such as PMSNBC, and his incessant criticism of “Barack Hussein Obama, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm,” not to mention his frequent playing of the “Barack the Magic Negro” musical parody, featuring the “voice” of Rev. Al Sharpton. He takes on the president, the Congr
Ruth Institute and BYU Present a Conference on the Family
In association with the BYU Family Law Society, the Ruth Institute is pleased to announce the speakers for the BYU Conference on the Family Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. Founder and President of the Ruth Institute A committed career woman before having children, Dr. Morse earned a doctorate in economics, and spent fifteen years teaching at […]
