Media Say Same-Sex Marriage Will Save 134,000 Teens Per Year From Suicide. That’s Not What The Study Says.
So, you’ve read the headlines today: a brand, spanking new study has found that doing away with traditional marriage laws has reduced suicide rates among gay teenagers by a whopping 14 percent in states that have embraced same-sex marriage! Here are just some of the glowing headlines: PBS Newshour: “Same-sex marriage laws linked to fewer youth suicide attempts, new study says” Washington Post: “Legalizing same-sex marriage was associated with fewer youth suicide attempts, new study finds” The Guardian: “Drop in teenage suicide attempts linked to legalisation of same-sex marriage” USA Today: “Study: Teen suicide attempts fell as same-sex marriage...
So, you’ve read the headlines today: a brand, spanking new study has found that doing away with traditional marriage laws has reduced suicide rates among gay teenagers by a whopping 14 percent in states that have embraced same-sex marriage!...
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