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Study: Teen Suicide Attempts Decreased After Same-Sex Marriage Was Legalized

Study Shows Teen Suicide Attempts Decrease In States That Allow Same-Sex Marriage

A new study from JAMA Pediatrics found that suicide attempts dropped 7 percent among all students and 14 percent among gay youth after marriage equality laws were passed.

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