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Pew report: U.S. adults in their 20s and 30s plan to have fewer than 2 children

Pew report: U.S. adults in their 20s and 30s plan to have fewer than 2 children

Jun 23, 2025 |

Pope Leo XIV has issued a fresh warning about the negative effects that artificial intelligence (AI) can have on the “intellectual and neurological development” of rising generations, along with a call to confront the “loss of the sense of the human” that societies are experiencing. “All of us, I am sure, are concerned for children and young people, and the possible consequences of the use of AI on their intellectual and neurological development,” the Holy Father said in a Friday message to participants at the second annual Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Corporate Governance, held June 19–20 in Rome.

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Are Popular Abortion Pills Poisoning Americans’ Tap Water?

Are Popular Abortion Pills Poisoning Americans’ Tap Water?

Jun 23, 2025 |

It is well established that the abortion drug regimen is harmful for women and fatal for unborn babies. A new letter to the Environmental Protection Agency, however, asks it to probe whether mifepristone pills and their “endocrine-disrupting effects” pose a danger to all Americans and even animals due to their potential contamination of U.S. drinking water.

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C-Fam Database Shows Increased Treaty Body Pressure on Abortion/Gender

C-Fam Database Shows Increased Treaty Body Pressure on Abortion/Gender

Jun 23, 2025 | ,

C-Fam’s massive human rights database tracks the ways in which human rights mechanisms are used to pressure countries to liberalize their abortion laws and legally recognize and promote gender ideology. The database, which went online last year, also reveals the ways in which this pressure has grown and changed over the years. Abortion officially entered UN policy at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), although attempts to enshrine it as an international human right failed.

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New Scholarly Fatherhood Report Offers Important New Insights

New Scholarly Fatherhood Report Offers Important New Insights

Jun 23, 2025 | ,

An important new research report from politically diverse scholars working from seven leading universities and think tanks explores the importance of fathers for healthy child development. The report’s scope focuses on the state of Virginia, but its implications are applicable across the nation and the world. It documents important ways fathers matter for child and societal well-being. The report asserts, “A large body of research indicates that children who have the benefit of an engaged father are more likely to flourish.” And they flourish in every important measure of academic, physical, emotional and social well-being.

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US Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Law Protecting Kids From Transgender Mutilation

US Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Law Protecting Kids From Transgender Mutilation

Jun 23, 2025 | ,

On June 18, the United States Supreme Court issued a historic 6-3 decision in United States v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s law banning the “transgender” mutilation of minors. The ruling is a monumental win for children, families and commonsense policy making. The decision affirms the state’s authority to protect minors from dangerous and experimental transgender medical procedures. It also rejects the argument that children have a constitutional right to access medical interventions like opposite-sex hormones and surgery. The Court’s decision sets significant legal precedent in favor of state sovereignty and the democratic policy making process to determine the controversial issues of the day.

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