Conservative Groups Blast Psychology Journal Over Paper on Sexual Abuse

Religious groups and conservative members of Congress are condemning the American Psychological Association for publishing a paper in which researchers argued that not all instances of sex between adults and children cause psychological harm to the children. The critics say the association condones the sexual abuse of children; the group says the attacks could chill future research.

The paper, which appeared

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