Samantha Kamman

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  Feb 21, 2023

  Majority of trans inmates claiming to be female convicted of violent crimes, study finds

  A majority of male inmates claiming to be trans-identified have been convicted of violent offenses, and nearly half have a history of sexual offenses, according to a study from the Canadian prison system.  

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  Feb 20, 2023

  'Dystopian': Doctor says patient with 'high chance of cure' chose assisted suicide over treatment

  A doctor who oversaw hundreds of patients looking to hasten their deaths through Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying Program (MAID) worries that the program has gone too far.

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  Feb 18, 2023

  1,000 New York Times contributors oppose articles questioning push for child gender transitions

  Hundreds of current and former New York Times contributors are accusing the outlet of "editorial bias" for reporting on concerns about the push for child gender transitions. Times Executive Editor Joseph Kahn and Opinion Editor Kathleen Kingsbury sent a letter to staff this week defending its coverage as "important, deeply rooted, and sensitively written."

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  Feb 18, 2023

  Over 4,800 children sexually abused in Portugal's Catholic churches since 1950: 'Tip of the Iceberg'

  Priests and others within the Portuguese Catholic Church sexually abused more than 4,000 children over the past 70 years, and more than 100 priests suspected of child sexual abuse are still active in church roles, investigators estimate.

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  Feb 17, 2023

  Gender clinic told elementary teacher to affirm group of girls as transgender despite concerns

  Email correspondences from a pediatric gender clinic suggest a clinic staffer once instructed a fifth-grade teacher to encourage "gender exploration" to a group of girls claiming to be transgender despite the teacher's concerns that social pressures influenced their decision. 

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  Feb 17, 2023

  World's oldest Hebrew Bible could sell for $50M, become most expensive historical document sold

  What is being advertised as the world's oldest Hebrew Bible is scheduled for auction this May in New York and could sell for up to $50 million, according to the broker featuring the collectible. 

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  Feb 16, 2023

  National Archives apologizes after staff required visitors to conceal pro-life attire

  The National Archives Museum in Washington, D.C., has apologized and agreed to provide a personal tour to a pair of visitors who sued the federal records agency last week after being told to cover up their pro-life attire when visiting on the morning of the March for Life. 

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  Feb 15, 2023

  JK Rowling says critics 'profoundly misunderstood' her criticism of transgender ideology

  Author J.K. Rowling says critics accusing her of being "transphobic" over her past comments on the push to allow trans-identified individuals into sex-segregated spaces for women "profoundly" misunderstand her viewpoint. 

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  Feb 15, 2023

  Artificial womb technology treats human life like a 'commodity,' bioethicist warns

  A viral video promoting the potential future of artificial womb technology that would allow parents to gene edit their babies as they grow inside a portable incubator is cause for concern, according to bioethicists. 

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  Feb 15, 2023

  Samaritan's Purse opens field hospital in Turkey as earthquake death toll surpasses 40K

  Samaritan's Purse deployed a 52-bed Emergency Field Hospital near Antakya in southern Turkey to help fill the void after a major hospital in the region was damaged by the Feb. 6 earthquake. Over 40,000 people were killed, and tens of thousands need medical care.