The ex-Amish subsequently sought refuge four miles ... I had to get my social security card and my birth certificate. “And those two take a long time to get. You need proof that you’re ...

A young woman has told how she has fled the Amish community and had her haircut and wore a pair of jeans for the first time. Alisha Green, 26, was a generational member of the Amish and Mennonite ...

5. Do the Amish believe in using modern medicine? What happens when they get sick, give birth, or need emergency treatment? Once again diversity rules. Without formal church regulations on ...

It all adds up to, essentially, to an increase in population size.” Shuldiner says that because large families are culturally valued, Amish birth rates have always been high. It’s not uncommon for ...