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Cheryl Wetzstein

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

The "biological clock" is a well-known metaphor that refers to women's age-limited time for childbearing. But can just hearing a gentle "tick tock" while thinking about marriage and babies make a difference in people's plans? (AP Photo, Alik Keplicz)

Study: ‘Ticking clock’ inspires nesting urge in some women

The "biological clock" is a well-known metaphor that refers to women's age-limited time for childbearing. But can just hearing a gentle "tick tock" while thinking about marriage and babies make a difference in people's plans? Published August 14, 2014

Pope Francis boards a plane on his way to South Korea from Rome's Fiumicino International Airport Wednesday. His five-day visit marks the first time in a quarter-century that a pope has traveled to the divided Korean peninsula. The pontiff plans to bring a message of peace and reconciliation to all Koreans. (associated press)

Pope Francis taking message of peace, reconciliation to South Korea

With an optimistic message taken from the Prophet Isaiah, Pope Francis arrives Thursday in South Korea with plans to uplift youth, talk about peace and honor Catholic martyrs who were killed centuries ago for daring to say that God loves mankind regardless of social class. Published August 13, 2014

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2014 file photo, Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick gestures during a news conference at the Statehouse in Boston. Patrick last week ordered an outright ban on prescribing and dispensing Zohydro until it is marketed in a form that is difficult to abuse. Zohydro belongs to a family of medicines known as opiates or opioids. Others include morphine, heroin and oxycodone, the painkiller in OxyContin. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Massachusetts lawmakers OK new abortion clinic buffer law

Barely a month after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's previous statute as unconstitutional, Massachusetts lawmakers Wednesday cheered passage of a new abortion clinic "buffer zone" law Wednesday, while pro-life supporters warned that the law was worse than the old one. Published July 30, 2014

**FILE** Anti-abortion advocates stand outside the Jackson Women's Health Organization in Jackson, Miss., the state's only abortion clinic, on June 27, 2012. (Associated Press)

Mississippi abortion law can’t be enforced

A federal appellate court has blocked a Mississippi law from being enforced against the state's lone abortion clinic, saying the state cannot put an "undue burden" on women by forcing them to travel out of state to get the procedure. Published July 29, 2014

FILE - In this photo released by ABC on Oct. 24, 2013, actor Jamie Dornan guest stars as Sheriff Graham on ABC's "Once Upon a Time." The release of the big-screen adaptation of "Fifty Shades of Grey" has been postponed, Universal Pictures announced Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. The film had been scheduled to open in August next year, but will now debut on Valentine's Day in 2015. Dornan has been cast as billionaire Christian Grey, the lead role that Charlie Hunnam withdrew from recently. (AP Photo/ABC, Craig Sjodin/Kharen Hill, File)

‘50 Shades’ movie trailer outrages anti-porn groups

With 100 million copies of "Fifty Shades of Grey" sold and massive public anticipation for the movie's debut in 2015, the recent release of a trailer for the film was bound to attract attention, but anti-porn activists are getting upset even at the movie's promotional trailer. Published July 25, 2014

Wendy Davis Associated Press photo

Tougher clinic rules lead to drop in Texas abortions

Tougher state regulations have led to a spate of abortion clinics shutting their doors in Texas and a 13 percent fall in the number of abortions performed in the state, according to a new study published this week. Published July 24, 2014

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin Democrat, said too many states are "trying to turn back the clock" on women's access to quality care by passing restrictive provisions on abortions or abortion providers.

Democrats move to protect abortion rights

Congress should step in and prohibit states from harassing abortion providers and impeding women's right to obtain the procedure, witnesses told a Senate committee hearing Tuesday. Published July 15, 2014

A recent study has found that gays and lesbians are more likely to abuse alcohol. (AP Photo/George Dickel, Jeff Tuttle)

Gays, lesbians more likely to abuse alcohol, smoke

Gay, lesbian and bisexual adults are likelier to smoke and be heavy drinkers compared with heterosexuals, but all groups are likely to report being in "excellent" or "very good" health and have access to health care, says a first-of-its-kind federal report released Tuesday. Published July 14, 2014