UW Ignores Misrepresentation of Puberty Blockers’ Research

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Recently the University of Washington published research into whether hormones and puberty blockers improve the mental health of kids with gender dysphoria. According to the PR team for the university, pretty much every media outlet that covered the study, and the study’s authors themselves, the answer was yes. 

Except it wasn’t. The numbers actually revealed no difference between kids’ mental health before taking hormones and after a year of the treatment. At both moments in time, kids were suffering from dramatic mental health problems. If anything, the study suggested that kids who did not start taking the medications got a little worse. 

The university refused to officially respond when an independent journalist challenged their conclusions—though the study’s authors admitted their findings had been misrepresented. Internal emails showed the university’s communications team wasn’t concerned the story was not accurate. They liked that it was popular. 

Among the casualties of the politicizing of scientific research is public trust in our institutions. Still, the most vulnerable casualties are the kids. 

Copyright 2025 by the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. Reprinted from BreakPoint.org with permission.

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Democratic Party of Arkansas Mischaracterizes State Pro-Life Law

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Politics can be a dirty business, and it is unfortunate that some people are willing to say things that are untrue to help their cause.

Take for example a recent political piece by the Democratic Party of Arkansas saying that state Sen. Jane English, Rep. Carlton Wing, and Rep. Karilyn Brown, “Voted to mandate pregnancy for survivors of rape or incest.”

That political ad is untrue, because in Arkansas there has never been a law proposed to “mandate pregnancy.”

Presumably the misleading ad and tweet are referring to our good pro-life laws that prohibit abortion except to save the life of the mother.

This good law that passed last year had more than 40 sponsors and co-sponsors.

Almost every member of the legislature voted for it, and Governor Hutchinson signed it into law.

Public opinion polling shows Arkansans overwhelmingly oppose abortion. 

Seventy-nine percent of likely voters in Arkansas believe abortion should be either completely illegal — without exception — or legal only under certain circumstances.

Arkansas’ abortion laws reflect that.

Arkansas law generally prohibits abortion, but it makes exceptions for complications like an ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage and for circumstances when the mother’s life is in jeopardy.

Life is a human right. Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has reversed Roe v. Wade, Arkansas is protecting the right to life and supporting women with unplanned pregnancies.

Family Council looks forward to continuing to work with Arkansans to protect the lives of women and children in the future.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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Heritage Foundation Ranks Arkansas #13 in Education Freedom

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The Heritage Foundation recently ranked Arkansas in thirteenth place on its Education Freedom Report Card.

The report analyzed laws from all 50 states — with special focus on school choice, transparency in education, regulatory freedom, and education spending.

Among other things, the report card noted that:

  • Arkansas has rejected Common Core-aligned tests.
  • The state does not apply critical race theory to “diversity training” for educators.
  • Parents may choose among private, charter, and public schools.

The report card identified different ways that Arkansas could improve its education freedoms, including:

  • Establishing education savings accounts.
  • Expanding private-school-choice programs.
  • Making it easier to open and operate charter schools.
  • Giving families more choices among traditional public schools.

The report card also found that one in four of Arkansas’ public school districts with more than 15,000 students employ a “chief diversity officer.”

Read The Report Card Here.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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