Religion & Law

South Africa: Virginity Testing and the Constitution
From The Washington Post: The debate over virginity testing is an example of the clash common throughout Africa as governments try to regulate traditional practices that have long held sway, particularly in rural areas...

Lost of virginity - damages RM2 million
  Last week, a 30-year old Malaysian female teacher sued her husband (businessman) for RM2 million over lost of virginity...

"Pledges of Centrism":
The Chicago Tribune runs a story under the headline, "Roberts' record on high court defies '05 pledges of centrism":...

Report: Teens Don't Engage in Oral Sex to "Preserve Virginity"
Wash. Post: A Debunking on Teenagers and 'Technical Virginity': Researchers Find That Oral Sex Isn't Commonplace Among Young People Who Avoid Intercourse, by Rob Stein: Contrary to widespread belief, teenagers do not appear to commonly engage in oral sex as...

Alabama: GOP candidate seeks pledges to contribute, before state law allows fundraising
The Mobile Press-Register reports: Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James has mailed out a letter encouraging "pledges" of financial support to his campaign, eight months before state law says fundraising can begin...

"Outcry After French Court Rules on Virginity":
A reader points to this AP article:...

Procrit
Associated with Death in Stroke Study

Xigris
Study Prompts FDA Safety Review

BPA
New Study Shows Link to Diabetes and Heart Disease

New Study Links Cell Phone Radiation to Increased Health Risks
Cell Phone Radiation Is Your Phone Toxic?

Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin. The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...