Word: suppressant
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...souls of errant husbands, attention was diverted from the fact that every six hours a woman dies in the U.S. as a result of domestic violence. The real problem behind marital abuse--women's second-class status--was ignored altogether as men bonded over Bibles, doing their best to suppress women's voices with a mix of secrets and lies...
Other factors make bloodless surgery increasingly attractive. Transfusions can suppress the immune system, for example, leaving a patient open to infection, slower healing and a longer recovery time. "Also, banked blood, after it's cooled and stored, doesn't have the capability of fresh blood to transport oxygen," says Shander. "We're just beginning to understand what it is we do when we give a transfusion." Finally, there is the cost: at around $500 for each transfusion, plus administrative add-ons, the total bill comes to between $1 billion and $2 billion annually, more than enough incentive to consider alternatives...
...reports that the State Department's first comprehensive report on worldwide religious persecution focuses on Christians more than other groups for the simple reason that Christians were the primary catalysts behind the study. "There are a lot of followers of various Christian groups who are especially concerned about the suppression of Christians in other countries. They have been the ones who have been lobbying in a concerted way over the past year to get some State Department action on the issue of religious persecution." Tuesday's report, which covered 78 countries over 83 pages, focused heavily on China, accusing...
...asked him whether, if he made enough trouble, he might be sent back west. Police believe he set the fire, then fled. One officer has said that, after police found him wandering the streets later that night, Malcolm admitted the crime. The boy's lawyers, who are moving to suppress that statement because no parent or attorney was present when he gave it, say Malcolm told one of them a different story...
...documents relating to Mrs. Clinton's legal work for McDougal's failed savings and loan and the "truthfulness of her statements" to federal investigators. The article also reported that Starr provided background assistance for the piece and that lawyers in his office made no attempt to suppress speculation that the indictment of the First Lady is under consideration. Deborah Gershman, a spokeswoman for Starr, said the prosecutor was en route to Arkansas and would likely comment after reviewing the letter further. Kendall's letter, which marks the first time he has publicly criticized Starr, comes as the prosecution has intensified...