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Says she might support partial-birth abortion ban, with a life exception. Legislation she vetoed last year — that could be revived in a petition drive now under way — “unfortunately did not contain an exception for the life of the mother,” Granholm said. Her spokeswoman Liz Boyd said Friday the statements did not represent a…

In case you don’t know, a “doula” is a person who assists a woman in childbirth. (Not a midwife, but more of a companion and support.) A woman in NYC got the idea to train and place doulas with the dying, who had no families with them. Here’s a story about one man’s experience. In…

Rebecca and Stephanie, those conjoined twins born last week, died on Saturday evening Although the twins made small improvements after their birth, their circulatory system and other shared organs made long-term survival impossible, Jansen said. The Rev. John Boyanowski, the maternal grandfather, was optimistic at two news conferences this week. He gave credit to God…

They want to stop posting honor rolls Because it makes some kids feel bad. (And there are privacy issues, apparently) But I don’t suppose we’re going to stop celebrating athletic achievement, are we? Grrrrr. At the Florida Catholic school Katie attended from K-2nd grade, I had some run-ins on this score, mostly involving the library.…
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