Meredith Thompson
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The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released its annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health this past Friday, September 14, reporting... Read More
Sexual Assault Reporting Apps: Perilous or Positive?
The rise of #MeToo and #TimesUp pushed sexual harassment and assault to the forefront of national and global conversations this year. Thanks to these... Read More
It’s Okay to Be “Selfish” Sometimes: The Effect of Cultural Trends on Birth Rate
The number of births per year in the United States is at a record low. Last year the fertility rate fell to 60.2 births... Read More
Foster Failure: Proposed Amendment Puts Faith-Based Discrimination before Child Welfare
Last week the House Appropriations Committee voted in favor of a legislative amendment that would allow faith-based child welfare agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ... Read More
Conform or Crumble?
After a landslide vote to repeal Ireland’s thirty-five-year constitutional ban on pregnancy terminations, all publicly funded hospitals in Ireland, including Catholic hospitals, will now... Read More
Sessions to Those Fleeing Domestic and Gang Violence: Not Our Problem
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared that domestic and gang violence are not legitimate grounds for asylum. Sessions’ ruling overturns a 2016 immigration... Read More
Taxpayer Win: New Jersey High Court Declares DIY for Church Repairs
Between 2012 and 2015, Morris County, New Jersey awarded twelve religious institutions $4.6 million in taxpayer money to repair or maintain church buildings. But... Read More