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Todd Akin's "Forcible rapes hardly ever result in pregnancy": A 1996 Study About Rape-related Pregnancies
The national rape-related pregnancy rate is 5.0% per rape among victims of reproductive age (aged 12 to 45); among adult women an estimated 32,101 pregnancies result from rape each year. more »
Why Don't They Vote: Who Are the Unlikelies?
“There is a huge block of Americans who are never asked their opinions because they are immediately screened out once they’ve indicated that they are not registered or unlikely to vote. It is the first poll taken this year that exclusively looks at this segment of the population." more »
Canadian Exceptionalism: Optimism About Immigration
Canadian public opinion has been supportive of immigration for a long time and support has been increasing over recent decades, a time of economic uncertainty and concerns over foreign terrorists.ompared to the citizens of other developed immigrant-receiving countries, Canadians are by far the most open to and optimistic about immigration. more »
Notice to Employers: Mothers Are More Engaged At Work Than Fathers, Research Shows
Popular beliefs about work-family issues characterize working moms as having a divided focus on home and work — they are therefore seen as less competent, less committed, and, as a result, less worthy of employment and promotion than men or childless women. more »
