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Drunken Breastfeeding: What’s the Ethical Punishment?
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Padmini Mangunta
As a single girl, I must admit breastfeeding stories don’t often catch my eye. So, please forgive me for being a little late on the “let’s lynch the drunken breastfeeding mother” bandwagon. Honestly, I’m reluctant to lynch the guilty mother, Stacey Anvarinia, at all. After reading this Boston Globe article, I found several pieces of…
World’s Oldest “New” Mother Dead at 69
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Padmini Mangunta
Back in 2006, Maria del Carmen Bousada gave birth to a set of twins – at the ripe old age of 66. Three years later, she’s passed away, leaving behind two young children. After Bousada became pregnant using in vitro fertilization, questions were raised about the ethics of having a child that far along in…
Gal Throws “Abortion Party” to Pay For Abortion, Guy Blogs About It
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hfields
People keep sending me the oddest ethical issues. Like this one, which came by way of a pal living in Prague. She stumbled across a blog post written by a guy who had been invited to–get this–an abortion party. After blogging about his experiences and his reaction, I found myself having my own. Holy ovaries,…
Underground Ethics: A Subway Series. Part III: Would You Let Your Kid Ride the Train Alone?
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hfields
This mom did. She let her 9-year-old son ride the NYC subway alone, giving him 20 bucks, a map and a Metrocard, along with some words of advice. Why? Because he wanted to. Lenore Skenazy is a writer and mother of two who believes kids grow up better when they have some breathing room and…
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