Youth

Minnesota Advances ‘Trans Refuge’ Bill

Minnesota lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that would establish the state as a "trans refuge" for children who are seeking transgender medical procedures but who may be denied "gender-affirming care" in other states.

Education Secretary Pushes For Ending Corporal Punishment at Schools

Education Sec. Miguel Cardona is calling for a complete end of the practice of corporal punishment at schools.

Utah to Force Social Media Apps to Get Parental Consent Before Minors Given Access to Apps

On Thursday, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed two bills into law that make his state the first in the US to mandate that social media companies obtain parental consent for anyone under 18 years of age before they can use their apps.

Lawsuit Alleges Meta Intentionally Created Social Media to Be Addictive—Youth Now Facing ‘Most Serious Mental Health Crisis’

"Powerful corporations who wield unmatched, highly concentrated technology in pursuit of profit are knowingly creating this unprecedented mental health crisis," the lawsuit asserts.

California Bill Proposes Allowing Mental Health Professionals to Remove Children Without Parental Consent

A California bill proposes allowing mental health professionals to remove children as young as 12 from their parents and place them in residential shelter facilities without the parents' knowledge or consent.

Pharmaceutical Companies Pay TikTok Influencers to Market Prescription Drugs to Young People: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Pharmaceutical companies are paying TikTok influencers to market prescription drugs to young people, according to a recent study by researchers from the University of Colorado and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which calls for increased transparency and regulation in the use of patient influencers for pharmaceutical marketing, particularly when it comes to targeting young people.

Wyoming Bans Males from Participating in Female Sports

The law, which will take effect on July 1, prohibits “students of the male sex from competing on a team designated for students of the female sex.”

‘LibsOfTikTok’ Story Hour Canceled Over Threats From Violent Protests at Similar Conservative Events

A children's book event hosted by Chaya Raichik, a conservative author who runs the @LibsOfTikTok account, has been canceled over threats.

California Bill Encourages Judges to Ignore Parental Objections on Gender and Name Changes for Minors

The California Assembly Judiciary Committee will hear a controversial bill, AB 957, which aims to encourage state judges to disregard parental objections to gender and name changes for minors who identify as transgender, sparking a heated debate on parental rights and the role of government in family matters.

Child and Teen Suicide Attempts Rose 22 Percent During Pandemic, Researchers Say

Emergency room visits for suicide attempts among minors increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the number of visits from youths who considered suicide also rising, researchers have found.

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