Cheryl Wetzstein
Articles by Cheryl Wetzstein
Gay marriage is good for kids: American Academy of Pediatrics
The nation's largest pediatricians' group said Thursday that it supports gay marriage, noting that, to a child, the parents' sexual orientation is not as important as other elements related to family well-being. Published March 21, 2013
Single mothers have 48% of first births
The playground rhyme about "first comes love, then comes marriage, and then comes the baby in the baby carriage" no longer applies to most young Americans — unless they earn a college degree, says a new study. Published March 20, 2013
Antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’ alarm health care industry
Health officials are warning of the rise of the "superbugs" — bacteria and other pathogens that cannot be killed by modern medicine. Published March 19, 2013
Hillary Clinton joins Democrats backing gay marriage
Former first lady and potential 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday joined a growing list of Democrats — and some Republicans — voicing support for gay marriage. Published March 18, 2013
Drug-resistant lethal ‘superbugs’ like CRE may have met their equal: Lawmakers on Capitol Hill
Reports of the rise of a rare but potentially deadly class of “superbugs” that target those already struggling with illness have now caught the attention of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Published March 18, 2013
N.D. bill would bar most abortions if heartbeat found
One of two North Dakota bills now awaiting the governor's signature would outlaw most abortions once a "detectable" fetal heartbeat is heard — which could be as early as five or six weeks gestation. Published March 17, 2013
Gays renew calls for change in blood-donor rules
Gay activists are stepping up their calls for the federal government to change its blood-donation policy and permit gay men give blood under some circumstances. Published March 16, 2013
Americans cheer on pope from New World
Americans — Catholics and non-Catholic — expressed surprise and mostly satisfaction as the news broke that Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio had been selected the next pope of the global church, the first pontiff from the New World. Published March 13, 2013
‘Summit’ to tackle prevention of child abuse in sports
The Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal at Penn State has galvanized leaders of youth sports organizations to come together to learn how to ensure such abuse doesn't happen in their ranks. Published March 12, 2013
HIV solution from bee venom? ‘Too soon to tell’ despite Internet buzz
A study showing that a toxin in bee venom can kill HIV has set the Internet abuzz, but some veterans in the battle against HIV/AIDS caution that such early findings should always be greeted with caution. Published March 11, 2013
Gay marriage ruling may rival Roe v. Wade in turmoil
The issue of gay marriage is hurtling toward a Supreme Court date this month, and activists on both sides are fearing — or hoping for — another Roe v. Wade-type decision. Published March 10, 2013
Ark. lawmakers approve nation’s strictest abortion law
The Arkansas General Assembly on Wednesday enacted a first-in-the-nation law that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy if a fetal heartbeat is detected. Published March 6, 2013
Ark. Senate overrides ‘heartbeat’ abortion bill
The Arkansas state Senate voted Tuesday to override the Democratic governor's veto of a bill that would outlaw most abortions if the fetus is older than 12 weeks and if its heartbeat can be heard. Published March 5, 2013
Sears repents for advertising on violent ‘Jesus’ skit
Two major retailers have apologized or removed their ads after receiving complaints about a "Saturday Night Live" skit about "Jesus" returning from the dead as a vengeful murderer, says a traditional-values group. Published March 5, 2013
Chlamydia rates rising in women
The U.S. chlamydia rate in women rose by 51 percent in the last decade, reflecting both better testing and a higher prevalence of the curable, sexually transmitted infection, says the federal government. Published March 4, 2013
Women’s failure to take meds undermines AIDS-prevention plan, study finds
Taking daily doses of HIV-prevention pills or gels did not prevent transmission of the deadly virus, in large part because the African women involved in the study did not follow the recommended treatment regimen, researchers said Monday at a scientific conference in Atlanta. Published March 4, 2013
Gay-rights groups giddy over Obama’s challenge to California’s gay wedding ban
The Obama administration entered the legal battle over a state gay-marriage law late Thursday, prompting broad praise from gay-rights groups and dismay from supporters of traditional marriage. Published March 1, 2013
Ark. lawmakers enact fetal-pain abortion law by overriding Democratic governor’s veto
Overriding a veto by Gov. Mike Beebe, Arkansas lawmakers Thursday enacted a new law outlawing abortions for "pain-capable" fetuses older than 20 weeks — and sent a second, even more restrictive abortion bill to the Democratic governor. Published February 28, 2013
Obama asks Supreme Court to ax California ban on gay marriage
Completing what President Obama called his "evolution" on the question of gay marriage, the administration late Thursday called on the Supreme Court to strike down California's voter-passed initiative invalidating same-sex marriages. Published February 28, 2013
Calif. gay-rights bill aims to strip Boy Scouts of tax-exempt status
Scouting organizations in California that bar open homosexuals as leaders and members could lose their state tax-exempt status if a new bill is enacted. Published February 26, 2013
