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In Wisconsin 16- and 17-year-olds can still be married with written parental permission submitted to a county clerk along with a standard marriage license. Between 2015 and 2024, 297 minors were married in Wisconsin, according to the Legislative Reference Bureau.
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Holocaust Remembrance Day Marks Increase in Antisemitism in the United States
On this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom Hashoah, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) marks an all-time high in antisemitism in the United States. In its 2021…
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From Boots to Baby Brands: 7 Gifts That Give Back With Every Purchase
There is never a bad time to give gifts especially when those gifts give back with every purchase. Here are seven products from boots to…
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Products with a Purpose: Vegan Brands That Give Back
Every so often I like to feature products for good and brands that give back. It is important for me to not only use such…
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Idaho Lawmakers Send Texas Copycat 6-Week Abortion Ban to Governor’s Desk
Women, pregnant people, and reproductive rights activists are reeling about the nation’s latest blow to abortion rights. Yesterday, Idaho became the first state to pass…
Maternal Health Articles
- The Urgent Need for a Million More Midwives Worldwide
Did you know that a woman dies every two minutes from complications during childbirth? Ninety-nine percent of these deaths are wholly preventable and happen all over the world, even in the United States. That is why the International Confederation of Midwives has launched a global initiative called One Million More Midwives, calling on governments and global health institutions the world over to invest in more midwives for childbearing women. - Prepare for Childbirth: Jen Hamilton’s Birth Vibes Review
If you are pregnant, thinking about getting pregnant, or have recently given birth, you have probably heard of Jen Hamilton, the popular Labor and Delivery nurse who talks to millions every time she posts. With the encouragement of her online audience and publishers who wanted her to write a book, her first book, Birth Vibes: Stories and Strategies for an Empowered Birth, is currently available for pre-order. - Florida Pregnant Women Are Having Court Hearings Forcing C-Sections from Hospital Beds
I recently read one of the most horrifying articles I have read in a very long time. ProPublica wrote an investigative report, Florida Courts Ordered Them To Have C-Sections, about women who wanted to have vaginal births but were met with resistance from the hospital and the courts.
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