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Republican House Bill Would Block U.N. Treaty on Children’s Rights
Representative Pete Hoekstra recently introduced a bill that would amend the U.S. Constitution to permanently "enshrine" a set of parents' rights into American society. The bill, which has 70 Republican co-sponsors (along with Rep. Hoekstra, who is also a Republican),...
Our Broken Healthcare System
Kate Michelman, former executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice America, recently published an article in The Nation detailing her horrifying, yet all too common, experience with our country's healthcare system. After her daughter was paralyzed in a horseback riding...
Women’s College Basketball: Undervalued and Underappreciated
"History and tradition" are usually given as reasons for the lower ticket prices assigned to women's college basketball teams. Recently, the Christian Science Monitor took issue with this in an op-ed lamenting the current condition of stereotypes pervading women's...
Pennsylvania Women Rank Low in Politics
As names are being thrown out to the public for possible candidates to run in the upcoming senatorial and gubernatorial races in Pennsylvania, it is important to note that the number of women's names is disappointingly low. This allows us to expect little to no change...
A Ticking Biological Clock for Men?
Recent studies conducted throughout the world are causing many scientists and doctors to wonder if perhaps men, like women, have a ticking biological clock. While studies are preliminary, some evidence shows that babies born to older fathers are more likely to have...
