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ABC Family Launches 'Cautionary' Television Series That Addresses Teen Pregnancy
03.07.2008 12:15
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ABC Family on Tuesday premiered a "cautionary" television series that plans to address issues including teenage pregnancy, and abstinence, the New York Times reports. The series was made in collaboration with the
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American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Calls NBC To Pull Baby Borrowers
03.07.2008 07:17
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The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) calls NBC to pull its television show, "The Baby Borrowers." The reality show separates babies and toddlers from their parents and places them with strangers for three days. Separating babies and toddlers from their parents for extended periods of time can lead children to feel distress and anxiety. After prolonged separation, a child can feel distrust for his or her primary caregiver.
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Indiana Lawmakers May Alter State's Fetal Homicide Law
03.07.2008 04:17
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The AP/WSBT-TV examined the debate over proposals in Indiana that would allow prosecutors to expand the circumstances under which separate murder charges can be filed for harming a fetus during crimes against pregnant women. Currently, prosecutors in Indiana can file murder charges in cases in which a fetus dies only if the mother is at least seven months pregnant.
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