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This article is about a young boy in fifth grade named Jaheem. He was getting bullied by his classmates they called him gay, virgin. His mother Bermudez new she had to stop this torture that her son was going through. She talked to the school several times but never got the actual help for her son. The day he committed suicide was one of the happiest days for him, he had got great scores on his report card he smiled at his mother with such joy. The mother would have never thought she would ever see her own son hung by his own belt in his closet.

This article discusses the controversy over breast-feeding in public. Although breast-feeding is healthy for both mother and child over half the American population is still uncomfortable with it. The author discusses the health benefits to babies that are breast fed and the barriers that mothers face.

This website speaks about how many mothers aren't able to feed their babies properly because of the negative view this society has on breastfeeding in public. There are tips to use when one has to breastfeed in public. Also womenshealth tells mothers to not not be ashamed because they are providing nourishment to their children.

This is a collection of Pro/Con quotes concerning vaccinations for children. This webpage has links for each quote so that further information can be gathered. One quote stated that newborns receive antibodies from their mothers but this immunity only last a year at the longest.

This article is from the viewpoint of a mother who chose not to vaccinate her children. She did much research and came to the conclusion that vaccines were unneccessary to ensure the health of her children. She also touches on informing the public of state laws that protect parents from having to vaccinate.

when does punishing your child go to far? This is an article about a parent humiliating and shamming her son publicly. The first one by Jessica Samakow talks about a young man who was failing and the mother puts him out in public announcing his GPA and asking if he needs education. That is just down right embarrassing. Then when you though the mother could not go any further she did. She made her son stand on the street again but this time with his grades posted. There is punishing and then there is just abuse and humiliation that no person deserves.

The article discusses the rights of breastfeeding mothers to feed their babies in public. Many places do allow access for women to breast feed, but some places do not allow breastfeeding in public although it may be banned from the state law's indecent exposure laws. 

Mothers don't have the time to breastfeed or pump while at work. Some workplaces don't have the right accommodations for these mothers. There are programs for the moms.

Nursing mothers no longer have to worry about having a blanket to cover up. They have the personal freedom to bare all in order to provide to their child. Nursing mothers no longer have to search for a public restroom or hide while feeding their child.

Abortion has two very strong sides, pro life and pro choice Pro life individuals believe that the fetus has the right to live , as the mother has a right to live. Pro choice argues that the mother has the decision whether to terminate per pregnancy within the first 3 months.

This article is about the different views that people have on abortions. It gives the pros and cons of the situation. Also mentions that we as humans are responsible for are actions and we know the consequences that are actions can bring. Also how we should take the time to educated people on the the responsibilities that life has and how to care for a child. Its more than what we think but the right of all humans should be taking in concentration,

This site has a list of positions on a very emotional topic, abortion.

In this brief article, a woman was reprimanded by her employer for breast-feeding her 3-month-old son in a Fort Brag mini-mall. Someone who was offended by the woman breast-feeding filed an anonymous complaint and a few days later the woman was told by her manager that the Army and Air Force Exchange Services, which manages military malls, has banned breast feeding. Although the employee did not want to make anyone uncomfortable or cause any further issue after her reprimand both North Carolina and federal law, allow women to breast-feed in public, even if their breast is exposed.

This was an issue 11 years ago when I was a breastfeeding mom. I had no choice but to take my 8 week old baby with me to a mandatory work meeting. I had a "cover" that is made to drape over me like a pancho. You could see nothing. Not even the baby's feet! I was asked to leave the meeting. That also came with repercussions, obviously out of my control. The mind blowing part of this entire story is my boss was a mother that had nursed her baby when he was little. Wouldn't you think she would understand more than anyone? This article is interesting to me due to the fact that there are laws in place to keep mothers from breastfeeding their children. That is outrageous! You should not feel pressured to bottle feed your child. It is a personal choice. I as a parent, had weighed out the pros and cons of both. And I made the decision to give my daughter a healthy head start. Why should we as human beings, be punished for taking proper care of our children. In my opinion, people need to find something else to complain about. And they will!

It is pretty bad in this day and age when you purchase a house but you have a small group of people that tell you what you can and can't do to it. Where is the ownership in that? Since when should you have to ask your mother if you can put pavers down next to your driveway? Apparantely you have to when it comes to an HOA.

This article had some comparisons between US and China, how in China if a mother was having a girl the pregnancy would be terminated and that is true in Kenya as well. It also talks feminists and how they have embraced an ideological construct which declares loudly and clearly that any woman can decide that her unborn little girl is worth less than a little boy.

"The welfare of mother and child are never at odds, even in sexual assault cases."

President Obama - the son of a single mother and the father of two daughters - understands that women aren't a special interest group. They are more than half of this country, and issues that affect women also affect families.

This article breaks down why drugs should not be legalized. One of the main issues being that they are illegal and harmful and that's why they are illegal already. The government is looking out for you and some people should learn when to say "no". This gives 10 nicely detailed facts on why it should not be legalized and it is very informative.

I teach an online Banned Books class at GCC - ENH295. Good stuff.

That sounds really interesting. I'll have to look into it. Never knew the school had that class.

This article by Adam Weinstein really jumped from topic to topic and personally I don't see the connection between illegal immigration to concelled-carry permits. The right to bear arms is a personal right I find important.

Forty-five states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands have laws that specifically allow women to breastfeed in any public or private location. Each state has different laws pertaining to breastfeeding in public.

This site includes the many different laws about breastfeeding throughout the states. This is useful to check your sources and use this information in an argument about breastfeeding in public. It includes laws about breastfeeding in public, pertaining to public indecency, breast feeding in the workplace, etc.

This just might be what you need to make this a good topic for this class. Good find.

Giving mothers un-paid break time to pump the milk for their nursing child. People don't realize that this is not only a health benefit it is an economic benefit.

The mother of a gay man questioned the Presidential candidate and asked him to justify his position that gays shouldn't adopt. Santorum inferred that gays and lesbians don't have the right because God only grants everybody some rights but the government is in charge of deciding the leftover rights. Florida banned same-sex adoptions in 1977 but the law was challenged and 2 gay men adopted a foster child in 2011