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- Bindi Irwin wants young girls to dress their age
- Adult stem-cell advances leapfrog ethics debate
- Is she free?
- Supreme Court strikes down Massachusetts 'Bubble Zone' law
- Bishops raise alarm on Obama's latest exec order
- Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Utah's Same-Sex 'Marriage' Ban
- High Rate of STIs Outcome of 'Safe Sex' Myth
- European court rulings question assisted-suicide and euthanasia; French doctor acquitted
 The
teen daughter of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin said in a
recent interview with News Corp Australia that she is "a big advocate
for young girls dressing their age." |
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Recent
strides in stem-cell research show adult stem cells to be
ever-more-promising, many scientists say, quelling the controversy
steeped in faith and science that has long surrounded embryonic stem
cells.
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 The
Sudanese Christian woman who was detained by police a day after her
death sentence was lifted has been freed again, The Associated Press
reported. |
 The
U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a Massachusetts law requiring
protesters to stay at least 35 feet from the entrances to clinics that
provide abortions is unconstitutional, a decision that cast a legal
cloud over similar provisions in 15 other states. |
 “The
enduring commitment of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to
uphold the dignity of each and every human person impels us to oppose
unjust discrimination, to proclaim the truth about marriage, and to
protect religious freedom. Therefore, we view with great concern the
reported intention of the President of the United States to issue an
executive order forbidding what the Administration considers
“discrimination” based on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.” |
 For the first time, a federal appeals court has struck down a state's ban on same-sex "marriage." |
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There
are also concerns that the morning-after pill could reduce the
fertility of teenage girls later in life, according to a report by the
Scottish Council of Human Bioethics.
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One French court acquitted a doctor of poisoning seven terminally ill patients while another ordered physicians
to suspend treatment for a comatose man, while Britain's top court said
the country's ban on assisted suicide may be incompatible with human
rights.
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