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In 2015, Kim Davis, a county clerk in Kentucky, gained national attention when she refused to sign marriage certificates for gay couples, citing her religious beliefs. Davis was temporarily jailed for her refusal. She was also ordered by a lower court to pay $100,000 in emotional damages to a same-sex couple she refused to grant…

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The CDC has released the latest information on the current US birth rate and it could have serious consequences for the future. According to the latest data, 1.6 children are being born to women, well below the necessary replacement rate of 2.1. The US had previously been one of the few developed nations to have…

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A Texas father has filed a lawsuit against an abortion doctor for wrongful death in what could be an unprecedented legal case. Plaintiff Jerry Rodriguez has accused Dr. Remy Coeytaux in California of mailing his girlfriend two separate abortion pills to end two pregnancies, thus “murdering” his unborn children. Rodgruez asserts that his girlfriend’s estranged husband…

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In a clash of art, politics, and cultural values, acclaimed artist Amy Sherald has pulled her entire solo exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery after the museum raised concerns about one of her works—a transgender reimagining of the Statue of Liberty. Sherald, best known for painting former First Lady Michelle Obama’s official White House…

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