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Calif. may ban gay-teen ‘conversion’ therapy Bill supporters say such treatments are ineffective and harmful, but some religious groups and other critics say ban would infringe on free-speech and parental rights. www.firstamendmentcenter.org
School board member suggests Playboy as reading material A Vicksburg Warren School Board member has suggested that a pornographic magazine be used as resource materials to encouraging reading. While some looked on the comment as a joke, one parental organization said it's no laughing matter. www.wmctv.com
Mary Roy ruling stands Simon's lawyer said he would file a curative petition, which has to be placed before a five-judge bench. in.news.yahoo.com
Book published on origins of Irish Constitution LEGAL UPDATE:TO MARK THE 75th anniversary of the 1937 Constitution, the Royal Irish Academy has published The Origins of the Irish Constitution, a comprehensive selection of key documents relating to its development and drafting. rss.feedsportal.com
Facebook and Your Privacy Facebook and other social networks collect enormous amounts of highly sensitive information. How is it being used? finance.yahoo.com
Zimbabwe: Our Ugly Secret - Abortion, Illegal but Thriving [Sokwanele] "Today you're going to cry." The doctor, prodding Grace roughly with his nicotine-stained fingers, is matter-of-fact, there's no malice in his voice. And, afterwards, when she begs him not to let her see the fetus, he's considerate enough to cover it with a paper towel as it lies in a bloody puddle at the end of the examination table, before helping her to her feet. When he returns ... allafrica.com
Zimbabwe: Our Ugly Secret - Abortion in Zimbabwe, Illegal but Thriving [Fahamu] More than 70 000 illegal abortions are carried out in Zimbabwe every year, with Zimbabwean women running a 200 times greater risk of dying of abortion complications than their counterparts in South Africa, where the procedure is legal. allafrica.com
Constitution 'owes more to Europe than Rome' BINCHY LECTURE:THE 1937 Constitution owes more to the European constitutional tradition than to the influence of Catholic social teaching, according to High Court judge Mr Justice Gerard Hogan. rss.feedsportal.com
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Holy See to UN Population and Development Commission NEW YORK, MAY 2, 2012 ( Zenit.org ).- Here is the text of the Holy See statement to the 45th session of the U.N. Commission on Population and Development, given April 24. www.zenit.org
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