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IVF Expansions, Gun Deregulations and Abortion Complications: Latest News You Likely Missed

News / May 22nd, 2026 / by Malayna J. Bizier

AllSides analyzed under-covered and omitted stories across the political spectrum this month. See what you may have missed.

Abortion,Gun Control And Gun Rights,IVF,Capital Punishment And Death Penalty,Pregnancy Centers,Parenting,Planned Parenthood,Public Health,Children,Mental Health,Gun Sales

Decline in Trans Identification Among Youth: Culture Shift or Policy Symptom?

Bias / April 25th, 2026 / by Malayna J. Bizier

Multiple studies in recent years suggest a possible shift away from gender transition treatments and transgender identities in minors. What exactly might these studies suggest, and how can one accurat...

LGBTQ Issues,Children,Child Care,Culture,Transgender Issues,Trump Agenda

Pros and Cons of the EARN IT Act of 2023-2024

Recommended Reading / August 9th, 2024 / by The Alliance for Civic Engagement

The Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act, or the EARN IT Act, seeks to combat the online exploitation of children.

Technology,Social Media,Children,Child Pornography

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Family and Childcare Policy

Common Ground / July 25th, 2022 / by Clare Ashcraft

Debates pertaining to family matters can be some of the most contentious in politics because they are so personal. Despite these disputes, there is still a lot of common ground on family and childcare...

Common Ground,Bipartisanship,Family And Marriage,Child Care,Children

Media Bias Alert: Protecting Parents’ Rights or Silencing LGBTQ+ People?

Bias / March 15th, 2022 / by Henry A. Brechter

A Florida bill has consistently been framed as anti-LGBTQ+ by left-wing media outlets, and consistently defended as protecting parents’ rights by right-wing sources.

Media Bias,Florida,Parental Rights In Education,LGBTQ Issues,Education,Children,Parenting,Culture War,Woke Culture,Censorship

Media Bias Alert: Incidental COVID-19 Hospitalizations Spark Confusion Across The Political Spectrum

Bias / January 18th, 2022 / by Antonio Ferme

Hospitals have recently began distinguishing between primary and incidental COVID-19 cases, resulting in criticism and confusion from news outlets and other voices across the spectrum.

Media Bias,Anthony Fauci,Bias By Omission,CDC,Children,Coronavirus,Coronavirus Vaccine,COVID-19 Misinformation,Hospitalizations,Omicron Variant,Polarization,Public Health,Rochelle Walensky,Sonia Sotomayor,Vaccine Mandates

The Partisan Divide on Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19

Facts & Data / November 17th, 2021 / by Andrew Weinzierl

What concerns do parents most often cite when choosing not to vaccinate their children against COVID-19, and how are partisan outlets covering the recent CDC recommendation?

Coronavirus,Coronavirus Vaccine,Children,Public Health

Doing Our Own Due Diligence as Parents on the COVID-19 Vaccine for Children

Recommended Reading / November 10th, 2021 / by Jacob Hess

Do we as parents really know enough to go along with this big step?

Coronavirus,Coronavirus Vaccine,Children,Public Health,Safety And Sanity During COVID-19