The parents of a Texas teenager are trying to physically force her to have an abortion, according to a new lawsuit filed by the 16-year-old girl, who is two months pregnant and is represented by lawyers with the Texas Center for Defense of Life.
Despite the best intentions of Facebook employees, government officials, parents, and even teens themselves, all of whom want to make sure kids are super safe online, minors reveal a dangerous amount of information on Facebook, according to a new study. It may take a village to raise a child, but, apparently, it…
A surprisingly high percentage of child sexual abuse is actually perpetrated by other children. But the systems in place for prosecuting adult pedophiles may not be appropriate for child offenders.
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Pennsylvania is one of a handful of states that have abhorrant parental consent laws that require pregnant teens to get permission from their parents to have abortions. If they don't want to ask their parents, they have the option to petition a judge. Several months back, one pregnant teen was denied her request to…
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California Governor Jerry Brown just signed legislature that allows minors in the state to receive anti-STD vaccines without parental consent.
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The legal age of consent varies widely around the world — and even within the United States, it's way more complicated than we thought. Let's take a tour.
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A lawmaker in Australia was met with anger when he tried to ban topless sunbathing in NSW this week. Meanwhile, the state of Victoria has banned nipple and genital piercings on minors. [Reuters & News.com.au]
