family law, worldwide
Posted in North America on May 23rd, 2008
Today a Texas appeals court ruled that the state had not proven that the children on the Yearning for Zion Ranch outside of Eldorado were in “imminent danger” before they were removed. This CNN.com article has the story. Curiously, the ruling did not mean that the children would be returned to their parents.
Instead, the judges [...]
Posted in Europe on May 23rd, 2008
One of my new favorite blogs is Slate.com’s Human Nature. William Saletan seems to blog about something family policy-related every other day, and his analysis is usually both thorough and a bit surprising. On Tuesday I blogged about his post on delaying motherhood and cousin marriage. Today he has a great post [...]
Posted in Europe on May 21st, 2008
In April I blogged about Spanish president Zapatero’s appointment of the visibly pregnant Carme Chacón as his new defense minister. Now she has given birth to a boy. Speculation continues over whether Chacón will take advantage of the full four months maternity leave afforded her, or split the time with her husband, something [...]
Posted in Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America on May 20th, 2008
In this blog post at Slate.com’s Human Nature, William Saletan questions the sense in prohibiting incest with a surprising argument. Women who delay motherhood significantly increase the risk their children will be born with Down syndrome, so much so, that by the time women are having children in their forties the risk is significantly [...]
Posted in Asia on May 20th, 2008
South Korean actress Ok So-ri admits it. She had an affair with her husband’s friend. But she doesn’t think she should go to jail for it. This New York Times article explains how a high-profile celebrity sex scandal is reflective of greater societal changes and may change the laws prohibiting adultery.
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