Tag: gun violence
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Parkland Shooting Survivors Shine on Time Magazine Cover
Get Pregnant Fast In a poignant moment for activism, the survivors of the Parkland school shooting grace this month’s cover of Time magazine. It’s hard not to be moved by the determination of these high school students as they rally for change in the wake of the tragic events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School…
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Tired of Mass Shootings? So Are We. Let’s Take Action.
Get Pregnant Fast In Texas, 27 lives were lost, and 27 more were injured. Just over a month ago, in Las Vegas, 58 people were killed and more than 500 were hurt. Here’s the familiar refrain: Thoughts and prayers. Things will never improve. After Sandy Hook, we lost all hope for change. Now isn’t the…
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A Call to Action: The U.S. Leads the World in Child Gun Deaths
Get Pregnant Fast When envisioning America, images of apple pie and the stars and stripes often come to mind. Sadly, we must now also associate it with a grim reality: the alarming rate of child fatalities caused by firearms. A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics reveals shocking statistics. Between 2012 and 2014, an…
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4-Year-Old Tried to Shield Her Mother After Tragic Police Shooting
Get Pregnant Fast In a heartbreaking incident that shook the nation, a 4-year-old girl attempted to protect her mother after a police officer shot her father during a traffic stop. Last summer, a man named Marcus Lewis was pulled over for an alleged broken tail light, with his partner, Jessica Thompson, seated beside him and…
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Unarmed Hero Thwarts Waffle House Gunman
Get Pregnant Fast In a remarkable act of bravery, an ordinary man managed to stop a shooter at a Waffle House in Nashville, Tennessee, saving many lives in the process. Early on a Sunday morning, while dining with a friend, 29-year-old Marcus Lewis found himself in the midst of chaos when a gunman armed with…
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Tragedy Strikes Kentucky High School: 16 Students Shot
Get Pregnant Fast In a heartbreaking incident today, a shooting at a high school in Kentucky has left the community in shock. Reports indicate that two students have lost their lives, while another 19 have been injured, with 14 suffering from gunshot wounds. Unfortunately, such events have become tragically commonplace in our society. According to…
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Surviving Gun Violence: A Personal Reflection on Luck and Loss
Get Pregnant Fast In recent decades, laws regarding seat belts, drunk driving, and smoking restrictions have undoubtedly saved countless lives. Yet, the issue of gun violence remains a pervasive challenge that society continues to grapple with. In October 2006, while traveling abroad, I found myself in a terrifying situation that would stay with me forever.…