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Opinion: There Is No Such Thing As Birth Rape

by Amy Hatch, Posted Sep 9th 2010 3:00PM

Birth plan not going as you hoped? Don't call it rape. Credit: Getty
Being sexually assaulted -- violated against your will by a stranger, lover or relative -- is rape, pure and simple. It is a violent act, driven by rage and perversion, and it ...Being sexually assaulted -- violated against your will by a stranger, lover or relative -- is rape, pure and simple. Getting a vaginal exam during the birth process is not rape. Getting a dose of Pitocin to spur the labor process is not rape. Getting a Cesarean section, even thought it wasn't part of your birth plan is definitely not rape. But some disagree.
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Opinion: Right to Die Billboard Sends the Wrong Message

by Brett Singer, Posted Jul 16th 2010 10:42AM

Is this billboard irresponsible? Credit: Jerry McCrea, The Star-Ledger
A billboard in New Jersey is sending a dangerous message to kids. The sign, on Route 22 in Hillside, N.J., reads "My Life, My Death, My Choice" and is followed by the ...
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Opinion: Sarah Ferguson and Those Bloody Joneses

by Brett Singer, Posted May 27th 2010 12:14PM

In case you missed it, here's the scoop -- Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, was caught on camera offering access to her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, in exchange for half a million pounds. The video, titled "Fergie's Dirty Deal" by the fair and ...
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Girl called racist for wearing Palin T-shirt

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Oct 30th 2008 11:01AM

Ashleigh Jones got a lot more than she bargained for when she recently donned a "Go, Sarah, Go" T-shirt and wore it to school. The twelve-year-old Florida native was called a racist by her classmates at New Smyrna Beach Middle School. Jones had ...
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What NOT to say to a pregnant woman

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Dec 5th 2006 10:04AM

I can't help but love a pregnant woman that is so sick of insensitive things said by strangers that she writes the local newspaper. Seem a bit crazy? Perhaps, but that's exactly what a pregnant Virginia woman did. In the letter addressed to "Dear ...
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Half of kids with ADHD are not being treated

by Heather Craven, Posted Aug 6th 2006 12:00PM

We likely all have differing ideas about hyperactivity. Should we ask for medications for our child or should we attempt to use behavioral strategies to cope with his or her behavior? Arguments about the topic abound. Researchers at Washington ...
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