The Archdiocese of Puebla in Mexico has declared a series of measures to address “the throwaway culture and the culture of death” in the aftermath of the state legislature’s decision to decriminalize abortion up to 12 weeks gestation. In a statement, the Archdiocese disclosed its “profound sadness” and denounced the denial of the “right to life.”
Read MoreCalifornia has introduced a new legislation prohibiting schools from having to notify parents if a student alters their gender, gender identity, or pronouns. Signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, Assembly Bill 1955 comes after several school districts across the state began implementing policies that required parental notification about these changes, some of which led to court disputes. The law clarifies that educators and school staff are not compelled to disclose any information related to a student’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression to anyone else, including parents, without the student’s consent.
Read MoreHow, while in active labor, my mom—a medical doctor, giving birth at home for the fourth time—told her midwife not to hurry. How, in between contractions, my mom turned to my dad and said, “Wayne, I think you’d better go wash your hands.” How my dad gripped the bathroom sink and swayed dangerously, trying not to pass out at the thought of this unexpected duty. How he was the one who caught me. How he gazed into my eyes in the quiet, otherworldly moment of calm after my head had emerged but while my body was still inside my mother’s womb.
Read MoreA South Australian lawmaker plans to table a new bill that would require religious schools to employ homosexual teachers.
Read MoreThe UN is celebrating that an earlier and lower population peak will ‘reduce pressure’ on the environment, but makes no mention of the economic and moral implications of such a reality.
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