Cough. Choke. Spasm.

[clevermanka]

Click here for a brand-spanking new definition of "woman." Exciting times, folks! Let's hear it for exciting times. Alas, the links that are supposed to lead to the actual bills for this legislation aren't working. If anyone finds anything, please post in comments. I've still got stuff left on my work plate from yesterday and not a lot of time for fiddling today. What is the world coming to?

Good news on the PT front. I was at a zero on the 10-scale for pain yesterday. Nothing! Very very cool. Today, a bit of a twinge, but that could be from the uber-workout they put me through, and then didn't do the electro-patch afterwards like usual. Things are certainly moving in a good direction there. I might be discharged (ew) next week. I have to say I'm looking forward to not shelling out $100/week for therapy. It certainly makes a gym membership look pretty damn cheap.

And, finally, I leave you with:

The Evil Overlord Prophecy Thing! by eon337
What is your awe-inspiring name?
Date you will usurp power:	March 18, 1683
You will usurp power from:	A stuffed animal.
Your trusted second in command will be:	The Internet.
Your base of operations will be:	Very, very...well...Pink.
Your secret weakness will be:	Reality T.V.
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1683? Whose calendar are we using here?

Comments

[shrijani.livejournal.com]

It took several minutes of searching to find an article about this that was NOT on a Christian website.

http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/1951

[shrijani.livejournal.com]

Here's another related article (http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/portal/medicalinfo/abortion/fact-abortion-silent-scream.xml).

Anti-choice bullshit makes me seethe with rage.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the links!

[green-tara76.livejournal.com]

Senate Bill 51, also cited as the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act (http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.51:)
My favorite part so far is where they quote the Humane Slaughter Act as well as the Animal Welfare Act to support their definitions. How enlightened of them.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link!

[c3fyn.livejournal.com]

1683? Whose calendar are we using here?

Maybe what it means is that, after you discover the secret government time machine, you go back in time and set up the Magnificent Rowan Khanate. Long may she live!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

snaps fingers
Of course! What was I thinking?

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Fetal pain, according to Jenkins, may accompany Caesarian-section deliveries, epidural blocks and fetal probes. "If the federal government feels it appropriate (to offer advice on the matter), then why shouldn't they also care about pain in the process of being born in hospitals?"

Wouldn't it much more sense to counsel couples on the pain, trauma, suffering and possible permanent defects encountered by an infant upon birth? I think that if every young person had to watch the film we were forced to view in Health class of five different live births in close-up living color, it would be the best counter-attack on nonsense like this bill.