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Texas Flds Ruling

A Modest Proposal for the 21st Century

Marci Hamilton | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics

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Marci Hamilton

About 20% of boys, and 25% of girls, are sexually abused in the United States. If we were to ignore our age of consent laws, we could reduce those numbers dramatically. And why stop with the laws governing sex?

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What the Texas Appellate Court Decision Means for Children of the FLDS and Their Families

Elissa Wall | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics

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Elissa Wall

A couple of years ago when I agreed to testify against Warren Jeffs in Utah, it had been my hope that by raising my voice, I could spare other girls my fate of underage marriage.

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TX Appellate Court Says "No Dice" on Keeping the Kids

Deborah King | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics

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Deborah King

We are still left with the question why any parent would willingly keep their child in a household where girls are at risk of a forced marriage to some old codger before the age of 16.

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Texas Appellate Court Rules Against State's Seizure of the FLDS Children

Eugene Volokh | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics

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Eugene Volokh

An excerpt from the court's opinion, which is a sharp and detailed rebuke of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

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