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 MaterCare Conference: The Dignity of Mothers and Obstetricians: Who in the World Cares
September 7, 2011
The 8th MaterCare conference which was held in Rome last week was exceptional. It stretched over a number of days and included very significant presentations on all aspects of the lives of mothers and their children and the essential care given by obstetricians together with issues of conscience
French woman divorces husband, demands compensation for lack of sex
september 6, 2011
Getting divorced is a humiliating experience for any man. But an extra large slice of Asylum pity pie should be sent to a French man who recently seperated from his one-time bride -- and promptly got sued for £8,500 in damages for failing to have enough sex with her.
Family policy in Ireland -August 25, 2011
An excellent letter from Nora Bennis was published in the Irish national newspapers on 18 August. Mrs. Bennis’ letter deserves to be read and studied carefully and, as well as bringing it to the attention of your local Council members and all your local public representatives, your clergy, and your friends, please do your best to disseminate it far and wide.
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Test
A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test detects antibodies to HIV or the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of HIV in the blood or another type of sample. This determines whether an HIV infection is present (HIV-positive).
God Often Displays His Glory In Human Physical Defects - September 2, 2011
Sadly, children born with physical defects make some people uncomfortable. Even more heartbreaking is the reality that this discomfort often turns to disgust and drives people to abort/murder their innocent children on account of physical problems (See Mother Throws Disabled Child to His Death From Building and Response to Infant’s Murder Reveals Society’s Double Standard).
Women Trafficked to Abusive Brothel Rescued in Mumbai - August 30 , 2011
Acting on evidence provided by IJM, police rescued young women trafficked to a brothel in Mumbai, from a large building notorious for violence. Over the past year, police have conducted three separate operations in this building to rescue trafficking victims trapped inside.
How do we meet families’ aspirations for good housing and a good home? - August 23 ,2011
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is one of the largest social policy research and development charities in the UK. For more than a century we have been engaged with searching out the causes of social problems, investigating solutions and seeking to influence those who can make changes.
Husband must pay up for sexless marriage. Is that a win? September 7 ,2011
It sounds like the opening line of a joke: French wife sues her ex-husband over his refusal to, uh, perform during their marriage. But the widely publicized lack-of-passion lawsuit raises the question: How much is marital sex worth?
C-section baby boom in China -
In a country where some 47,370 babies are born every day, 46.2 percent of expectant mothers in China choose to give birth with surgical help. That’s a rate much higher than the Asian average of 27.3 percent, according to a World Health Organization global survey published in the Lancet journal in early 2010.
Marriage Takes Center Stage in Presidential Debate - September 5,2011
WASHINGTON, DC - All the Republican candidates for president appearing at today's South Carolina debate today who were asked about their vice presidential nominee pledged to pick someone who shares their strong support for traditional marriage. The commitments were made at the Palmetto Freedom Forum Presidential Debate in South Carolina by Mitt Romney, Michelle Bachmann and Herman Cain. Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul also attended the debate, but they were not asked about their VP pick.
What Makes Families Strong? September 7,2011
In the past, most of the research on families focused on what was wrong with them, rather than what was right. Today, the research field is shifting and beginning to examine what, exactly, makes a family strong. Search Institute, along with organizations are breaking new ground in the research area of strong families.
Consolidation of Health Plans May Help Lower Hospital Costs Septemper 8, 2011
Increased consolidation among health plans nationally may benefit consumers by lowering hospital prices, at least in those regions where health plans are the most consolidated, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Researchers found that hospital prices were about 12 percent lower in the metropolitan areas with the fewest health plans, lending support to the view that when health plans become bigger they can negotiation lower prices from health providers.
The “bushfire” threatening Australia: fragile families September 7 , 2011
Australia is known as the Lucky Country but a report on child welfare published this week suggests that its luck is running out. Like Britain and the USA, it has an increasing number of fragile families where children are at risk of abuse and neglect, thanks to marriage breakdown, single parenthood and cohabiting relationships which have a high risk of breaking up. |
