Tag Archives: STDs

Syphilis Cases Spike: Health or Worldview Crisis?

Posted on October 25, 2024 by David E Smith
Officials at the Cook County Department of Public Health are sounding the alarm about the spike in syphilis cases, particularly congenital syphilis, in which this malady is passed to a preborn baby. Is the problem of sexually transmitted infections primarily a public health issue or a worldview issue?
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OTC Birth Control: Destructive “Progress” for American Women

Posted on July 31, 2023 by David E Smith

On July 13, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval of Opill, a form of birth control to be sold over the counter – no prescription needed. Opill will become available for purchase in early 2024. The FDA hasn’t placed any age restrictions on who may purchase the drug. Opill, the brand name of norgestrel (a synthetic version of progestin), is owned by HRA Pharma, which bought the pill with the aim of turning it into an over-the-counter drug.

Opill is designed to prevent pregnancy by preventing the release of an egg and thickening the mucus in the …

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The Consequences of Sexual Immorality with Dr. John Diggs

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Alyssa Sonnenburg
Our culture deals with the pervasive sin of sexual immorality to the point where many people just view sex outside of marriage (in every way possible) as “normal.” It’s a serious problem, and the root of a lot of the current cultural chaos. At Illinois Family Institute’s 2023 Worldview Conference, Dr. John Diggs spoke on “The Consequences of Sexual Immorality.”
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Illinois Thinks it is a Better Parent than You

Posted on March 5, 2020 by David E Smith

Mandated Vaccines & the “LGBTQ” Agenda

A troubling trend is occurring in Illinois. It has happened mostly in the background but has become visible with the introduction of two new proposed laws concerning vaccines. If these proposed laws were to take effect, vaccines would be mandated by the state without religious exception. In addition, these bills apply to public and private schools, including Christian private schools and homeschools. Especially egregious would be the mandate for children to receive the HPV vaccine, a vaccine to protect a person from a sexually transmitted disease. Furthermore, and perhaps even more shocking, if …

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Hugh Hefner’s Real Legacy: Disease, Despair, and Death

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Benjamin D. Smith
A timely and stunning statistic befitting the recent death of America’s patriarch of pornography: a shocking 110 million Americans -- over one-third of our population -- are saddled with a sexually transmitted disease...
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Liberal Lawmaker Scrambles to Find Evidence for Comprehensive Sex Ed Bill But Fails

Posted on May 9, 2013 by David E Smith
As noted in my last article on the comprehensive sex ed bill (HB 2675), no lawmakers in the Illinois House who supported the bill, including the sponsors, provided any research-based evidence during floor debates proving the superior effectiveness of comprehensive sex ed. In response to an inquiry from an Illinois citizen, State Representative Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) provided two articles and one study in defense of her support for this troubling and unnecessary bill...
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A Major Public Health Crisis

Posted on April 5, 2013 by David E Smith

Last week the Centers for Disease Control released some frightening new numbers revealing that America is reaping what we have sown with our licentious culture and our war on values.  One in three Americans now have a sexually transmitted disease.  (The ratio is much closer to one out of two if you include only sexually active age groups.) 
 
We now have 20 million new sexually transmitted infections a year. Half of all new infections occur among those aged 15 to 24.  Today, 110 million Americans have a venereal disease, which costs the nation about $16 billion a year.  …

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