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Things they would not teach me of in blogwatch…

[Are those really the lyrics? “Things they would not teach me of in college”??? I thought it was the much-less-stupid “things they would not teach me back in college.” Points off, “Sting.” (“Sting”?) (“Hannnnsel?”–prize to whoever gets that one.)]

After Abortion: More on post-abortion grief–don’t try to go it alone; and more on post-abortion depression: “Sarah Stoesz of Planned Parenthood indicated in her letter to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that ’10 percent of women who have abortions experience depressive symptoms of a lingering nature.’

“I could have gone on to include her claim, as per her linked letter, that a similar percentage of women who give birth experience lingering depression.

“I also could have pointed out that both of her claims are unsupported by current research….” more

MarriageMovement: Besides the usual Marquardtly goodness, there’s a series of sharp posts from Tom Sylvester on Strom Thurmond and his daughter: “He paid his daughter to deny her own father. For over 60 years. And it was his fault that she would have been poor in the first place.” Public image, limited. And Thurmond as illegitimate father.

The Volokh Conspiracy: Randy Barnett on the Ninth Circuit decision, based on Commerce Clause, invalidating prohibition of medical marijuana. I don’t pretend to understand the commerce clause; on first glance this looks like the right call, and certainly I’m happy about the policy outcome.

And it’s a beautiful day/For an Otto-da-Fe.