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Guam can require in-person visits for abortion pill, says appeals court

Guam can require in-person visits for abortion pill, says appeals court

Aug 9, 2023 |

In 2012, Guam passed a law that required women to meet with a doctor 24 hours before any abortion. After the territory’s last abortionist retired in 2018, the law unofficially halted abortions on the island. Two Hawaiian abortionists then challenged the in-person consultation, arguing that they should be able to prescribe the abortion pill via telemedicine. In 2021 the court placed an injunction on that requirement, thereby allowing dangerous chemical abortions without the direct oversight of a physician.

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Many young adults say marriage is an ‘outdated tradition’: survey

Many young adults say marriage is an ‘outdated tradition’: survey

Aug 9, 2023 |

As a survey conducted by the Thriving Center of Psychology found earlier this summer, two in five millennials and Gen Zers view marriage as an “outdated tradition,” a mindset held by 41% of men and 52% of women. Eighty-five percent said marriage is not necessary to have a fulfilled and committed relationship, while another 73% believe that getting married in the current economy is too expensive.

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Pioneers of a universal right to suicide

Pioneers of a universal right to suicide

Aug 9, 2023 |

Anthony Jones, a 17-year-old from Michigan who suffered from depression, autism and ADHD, was one of Law’s victims. One night in February last year, he ran into his mother’s room desperate for an ambulance after ingesting the lethal powder. “I want to live,” he was shouting. It was too late.

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