Author: unitedfamilies

Canadian man wins right to a government-funded ‘penile-preserving vaginoplasty’

At the centre of the case is K.S., a 33-year-old who was born as a male, but now identifies as a “feminine dominant” non-binary. He uses a female name. The most appropriate surgery to support his gender identity, he feels, is a “penile-preserving vaginoplasty”, a procedure which is offered at the Crane Center for Transgender Surgery in Austin, Texas. It is not available in Canada.

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There’s no such thing as a neutral education

The abysmal literacy and mathematic proficiency rates in many public school districts are, of course, a part of this larger issue. But so, too, are the behavioral problems that have become commonplace in the classroom. A survey by the National Center for Education Statistics, for example, found that 46% of public schools in the United States have experienced an increase in violence and disruption over the past several years. The same survey found that 84% of teachers expressed concern about growing student misconduct.

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Maine lawmakers pass bill to protect law-breaking abortionists

Many opponents of the bill, LD 277, warned that it would protect those who traffic minors into the state for abortions. “[The bill] outlines a vision for Maine that is truly egregious and dangerous for women in our state,” warned Rep. Reagan L. Paul (R-Winterport), who said it would “fling the door wide open” for abusers and traffickers to force women to abort their preborn children.

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