Taylor Slepian

By Taylor Slepian From 1975 to 2015, there were approximately 100,000 teenage suicide deaths. [1] In a study done by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, it was discovered that boys commit suicide at 3-4 times the rate of girls. Yet, girls attempt suicide more often than boys. [2] In the early 2000s, the youth suicide rate lowered in comparison to previous years. [3] Some attribute this decline to pediatricians starting to treat depression. [4] Despite this, the youth...

By Taylor Slepian I. Introduction For decades, China limited each family in the country to only have one child per their “one child policy.” This policy was created as a way to police fertility and as an attempt to grow the economy. 1 This resulted in much criticism, sex discrimination, and a phenomenon known as “the missing girls of China.” With this policy in place, families in the United States have been able to adopt over 160,000 children from China over the last thirty years through a...