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A painting displayed in the Russel H. Kirkhof Center has ignited controversy at Grand Valley State University due to its ...

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Where are women in the assisted dying debate? Leading the charge: a female MP, Kim Leadbeater, is the one piloting the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill through parliament. Practically, however ...

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