Christina Francis, MD Donna Harrison, MD A study just published in the green journal (Journal of the American College of OB/GYN’s) was terminated early due to supposed safety concerns. This study was aimed at examining the efficacy and safety of a now well-used protocol for abortion pill
Bonner Cohen, Ph.D. PA Pundits – International As the year came to a close, the nanny state took it in the chin. Plans by the usual suspects – environmentalists, Capitol Hill know-it-alls, and other assorted busybodies — to regulate the incandescent lightbulb out of existence were tossed aside by the
Wendy Word from The Beehive is that Ardern never meant 2019 to be her ‘Year of Delivery’, it was just a ‘spin-line produced on the fly by her top spin doctor to get his boss out of a tight situation’. So was it simply a case of ‘the spin
Ron Paul ronpaulinstitute.org Political correctness recently took a dangerous turn in the United Kingdom when the North Bristol National Health Service Trust announced that hospital patients who use offensive, racist, or sexist language will cease receiving medical care as soon as it is safe to end their treatment. The
Dee J. Hall WisconsinWatch.org THE CANNABIS QUESTION In the spring, 12 University of Wisconsin-Madison students in my investigative reporting class set out to explore what marijuana legalization would mean to Wisconsin. I came up with the idea in the fall of 2018, thinking legalization was a sleepy topic.
By Abigail Hauslohner, Deanna Paul and Kim Bellware. The Texas Tribune. “Texas law protecting armed churchgoers draws national attention after White Settlement shooting” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Anna Goldfield sapiens.org In a cave tucked into the limestone hills of the Asturias region of Spain, there lie the remains of a group of 13 Neanderthals that date to between 50,600 and 47,300 years ago. The site is infamous among anthropologists who study the Paleolithic period
David Wojick, Ph.D. PA Pundits – International “Action Now!” radicalism has destroyed the slow-moving, consensus-based Paris Agreement. It is not just COP 25 that failed; the UN climate change machinery has collapsed. This is good news, even though the reason is bad news. I have been writing about
Ayesha Scott Senior Lecturer – Finance Aaron Gilbert Associate Professor in Finance Auckland University of Technology In the 12 years since New Zealand introduced the retirement fund KiwiSaver, nearly three million New Zealanders have enrolled and 30 KiwiSaver providers are now collectively managing NZ$57 billion in investments. But questions are
George “How to clean your messy car” is just one of the simple-minded headlines I discovered on Stuff yesterday. I didn’t read the rubbish as I have figured out all by myself how to clean a messy car. Verity Johnson, Stuff opinion journalist, on the other hand, has
Benjamin Mayne Molecular biologist and bioinformatician CSIRO Humans have a “natural” lifespan of around 38 years, according to a new method we have developed for estimating the lifespans of different species by analysing their DNA. Extrapolating from genetic studies of species with known lifespans, we found that the extinct woolly
Alexander Gillespie Professor of Law University of Waikato The New Zealand government today officially pardoned Maori leader Rua Kenana Hepetipa, who was convicted for “moral resistance to arrest” more than a century ago. Descendents of the Pacifist leader gathered to watch the final reading of the pardon bill which clears
Blain To the Rt Hon, The Hon and all other Addressees I am writing to you to express my concerns about the use of Orders in Council which, without notification, are criminalising law-abiding citizens, and is against the concept of natural Justice and the rule of Law. I write
Mark It seems lately that Winston Peters and Mayor of Christchurch Lianne Dalziel are getting it a bit on clever ways to hide the identities of big-time donors, by vectoring funds through trusts or charity auctions. Putting aside what you may think of these people and others doing similar
Press release: NZ Outdoors Party “After today thousands of law-abiding New Zealanders will become criminals and face up to 7 years jail for possessing what was a lawful and authorised firearm”. Alan Simmons co-leader of the NZ Outdoors Party said “The police attitude is threatening and intimidating with
Newsie Dear Newsie Readers, As announced, Newsie has now permanently ceased it’s services as of Friday 20th December 2019. Newsie has been an owner-funded operation since day one. Coming up to three years old, while we still firmly believe Newsie has a place in the New Zealand media
