Legalising same-sex marriage linked to drop in youth suicide

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February 23, 2017

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ABC Hack, Tue 21 Feb 2017, 1:29PM; Updated Wed 22 Feb 2017, 11:25am

The legalisation of same-sex marriage in some US states has been linked with a drop in the number of gay, lesbian and bisexual teenagers who attempted suicide, according to new research published in JAMA Pediatrics (Journal of the American Medical Association).

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By J Pope February 23, 2017

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