Samantha Kamman

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  Jun 7, 2022

  Louisiana becomes 18th state to ban biological males from competing in girls' sports

  Louisiana has become the latest state to pass legislation preventing biological boys from competing in female school sports competitions after the state's Democratic governor did not veto or directly approve the legislation.

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  Jun 6, 2022

  Judge allows parents' lawsuit against school district over policy allowing kids to identify as opposite sex

  A judge overseeing a case concerning two sets of Wisconsin parents who filed a lawsuit challenging their school district's policy that allows children to adopt new gender identities without their parent's knowledge or consent denied the district's motion for dismissal, ruling that the parents had a right to bring the suit.

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  Jun 6, 2022

  Supreme Court abortion case sparks debate over how ruling may impact IVF, fertility industry

  If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling by upholding Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban, some have speculated that the ruling could criminalize certain aspects of the fertility industry, particularly In Vitro Fertilization. 

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  Jun 4, 2022

  Pro-life group 'appalled' Illinois allowing underage girls to get abortions without parents knowledge

  As both sides of the abortion debate await a Supreme Court ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade and return the issue to the states, Illinois' leadership has moved forward with expanding abortion access for underage girls.

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  Jun 3, 2022

  Is Instagram harmful to teens’ mental health? Meta says ‘no,’ but others disagree

  Concerns about the negative impact of social media use on youth mental health and self-esteem continue to lead to calls to find solutions, with some advocating for improving safeguards on the applications to protect teens, while others believe the problem requires legislative action.

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  Jun 2, 2022

  California bill eliminates requirement for schools to report students' threatening behavior to police

  A new bill passed by the California State Senate on May 26 lifts requirements for schools to report certain student behaviors to the police, an action the legislation's sponsor says will reduce the criminalization of K-12 students, while some argue the bill could compromise their safety.

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  Jun 1, 2022

  Video shows children dancing for money at RuPaul's drag queen convention

  Recently surfaced video footage depicts children dancing on stage for money alongside drag queen performers during a drag convention in California.

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  Jun 1, 2022

  Pro-life group to counter abortion activists' 'summer of rage' with 'summer of service'

  A pro-life leader is rallying her group to counter the promises of violence this summer from abortion extremists with acts of servitude following a leaked draft opinion indicating that most justices are inclined to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized abortion nationwide. 

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  May 31, 2022

  Middle school teacher calls police over allegation student was involved in 'sex work'

  A Virginia teacher contacted police after the school librarian allegedly defended the presence of a book containing details about prostitution in the middle school library by claiming that it's helpful to preteen and teenage student sex workers. 

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  May 30, 2022

  Ukrainian Orthodox Church severs ties with Moscow over Patriarch Kirill's support for Putin's war

  A branch of Ukraine's Orthodox Church announced Friday that it's breaking from Russia over President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, declaring its "full independence" against Russia's spiritual authorities.