Cheryl Wetzstein

Cheryl Wetzstein, a Washington Times staff member since 1985, is manager of special sections in The Washington Times' Advertising and Marketing Department.

Previously, she spent 30 years as a Washington Times news reporter, covering national domestic policy, in addition to being a features writer, environmental and consumer affairs reporter, and assistant business editor.

Beginning in 1994, Mrs. Wetzstein worked exclusively on welfare and family issues such as child support enforcement, abstinence and sex education, child welfare, sexually transmitted diseases, marriage, divorce, cohabiting and gay marriage.

She has won several newspaper awards, including 1977 Cub Reporter of the Year and 1983 Heart of New York award, both from the New York Press Club.

Articles by Cheryl Wetzstein

Evangelicals holding strong, despite shrinking Christian presence in U.S.

Evangelical Protestants emerged as a bright light in an otherwise sobering new report about Christianity in America. Published May 12, 2015

FDA proposes 1-year abstinence for gay, bisexual men to donate blood

The MSM policy, which would defer them as donors until 12 months after their last sexual contact with another man, would replace a policy developed in the wake of the 1980s AIDS epidemic. Published May 12, 2015

Americans less Christian, more ‘unaffiliated,’ survey finds

The American people have become slightly less Christian and more "unaffiliated" in the last few years, says a new study that seeks to track even the smallest trends in this major cultural issue. Published May 12, 2015

China’s one-child policy: Mother seeks end to gendercide of girls

As a university student in 1989, Chai Ling stood up for government reforms in China's Tiananmen Square protests. Today, she is seeking another massive reform: the conversion of China's one-child policy to one that allows all children -- with a special emphasis on "all girls allowed." Published May 8, 2015

Maternity ward rush hours? Hospitals report most births from 8 am-1 pm

It's not exactly accidental that weekday mornings are busy birthing times. Hospital maternity wards are alive with deliveries during Monday-to-Friday mornings and early afternoons, and far less active once the sun has set, a federal study has found. Published May 8, 2015

Oregon set to become 3rd state to ban ‘ex-gay’ therapy for minors

Oregon is poised to become the third state that bans state-licensed therapists from providing therapy to children and teens that would help them diminish their same-sex attractions. Published May 8, 2015

Survival rates for youngest preemies rouse pro-life advocates

News that about a quarter of the tiniest newborns survive with medical treatment has implications for neonatal bioethics and abortion politics, pro-life observers said Thursday. Published May 7, 2015

Highly educated women increasingly opting to have children: study

The number of real-life "Dr. Moms" has been growing in recent years, as highly educated women make time to have children, a new study says. Published May 7, 2015

MOTHER’S DAY: Real-life ‘Dr. Moms’ on the rise: report

The number of real-life "Dr. Moms" has been growing in recent years, as highly educated women make time to have children, a new study says. Published May 6, 2015

Only 16% of Baltimore teens grow up with both married parents: report

Baltimore and other urban areas with low levels of "intact" families with a married mother and father are at high risk for social unrest, says a new report. Published May 6, 2015

Gay Scout leaders test Boy Scout policy in N.Y., Ohio

An openly gay Ohio Boy Scout assistant leader has been notified that he must step down, due to the national Boy Scouts of America membership policy for adults. Published May 6, 2015

Kermit Gosnell conviction anniversary sparks phone-call campaign

As the second anniversary of the grisly murder convictions of former abortionist Kermit Gosnell looms, pro-life advocates are urging members of Congress to pass a law that would have made much of his business illegal. Published May 5, 2015

Mom’s market worth? $65,284 a year (with hugs still free)

Hugs are still free, but the market value of Mom's annual labor has risen to more than $65,000 a year. Published May 5, 2015

National Day of Prayer celebrated Thursday: ‘Lord, Hear Our Cry’

With "Lord, Hear Our Cry" as its theme, organizers of the 64th National Day of Prayer invited Americans to raise their voices in prayer Thursday. Published May 5, 2015

Supreme Court upholds N.J. ban on gay therapy

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Monday a challenge to New Jersey's law blocking minors from receiving so-called gay-conversion therapy. Published May 4, 2015

China’s ‘one-child’ population woes being felt around region

Massive gender imbalances — which in China have resulted in some 37 million "missing girls" in the wake of the country's longtime "one child" policy — is spreading to other countries in the region, analysts told a Capitol Hill hearing Thursday. Published April 30, 2015