World Family News

"It Takes A Family to Raise a Village" May 30-June 2, 2013, San Diego, California. Sponsored by Ruth Institute. Attendance limited to 35 young adults. Contact: ddonnell@ruthinstitute.org

"Building a Culture of Life & a Civilization of Love" June 14-15, 2013. WCF Regional event, Port of Spain, Trinidad. For more information, contact r.aligouveia@gmail.com

National Right to Life Convention 2013 June 27-29, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. Go here for more information.

“Does abortion reduce the mental health risks of unwanted or unintended pregnancy? A re-appraisal of the evidence” ““There is no available evidence to suggest that abortion has therapeutic effects in reducing the mental health risks of unwanted or unintended pregnancy." This Australian study puts into question laws in places like Britain where abortion is allowed because of supposed benefit of women being freed of an “unwanted” pregnancy. To learn more about this research, go here.

“Internet Pornography Exposure and Risky Sexual Behavior Among Adult Males in the United States” “After controlling for demographic and individual difference covariates, internet pornography consumption was positively associated with having sex with multiple partners, engaging in paid sex, and having had extramarital sex. Internet pornography consumption was unrelated to having unprotected sex.” To learn more about this research, go here.

“Childcare and Overweight or Obesity Over 10 Years of Follow Up” “Compared with parental care, children who attended a center-based childcare or were cared for by a relative ( although with greater uncertainty) had higher odds of being overweight/obese in childhood (4-10 years). Analyses of number of hours additionally suggested that each increment of 5 hours spent in either center-based or relative childcare increased the odds of overweight/obesity in the first decade of life by 9%.” To learn more about this research, go here.

“Marital Status, Duration of Cohabitation, and Psychosocial Well-Being” “Compared with married women living with a husband more than 5 years, unmarried women cohabiting for 2 years or less were at higher odds of intimate partner violence, substance use,, and postpartum depression; these risk estimates declined with duration of cohabitation.” To learn more about this research, go here.

“Factors Influencing Attitudes Toward Sexual Activity Among Early Adolescents in Japan” When 1,551 junior-high age students were divided into either conservative or liberals groups, the study found that the liberal group had higher percentages of students who drank, smoke, and engaged in sexual activity. The liberal group also had more dating partners and friends with sexual experience. The conservative groups ranked higher in talking to parents about life and about problems such as AIDs. To learn more about this research, go here.