Crisis Pregnancy Centers On the Radar in San Francisco

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It’s always sunny in San Francisco!

Now, I’m not being as flip about the significance of the abortion debate, I’m really not.  If you’re anti-choice, that’s your prerogative, and I totally respect that.  To you, in fact, the news out of Frisco is probably not something to be happy about.

Still, in times of such bizarre political upheaval, it’s kind of refreshing to see a law … well, you know, upheld.  The city’s Board of Supervisors passed a 10-1 reaffirmation last week on a proposal that “would bar pregnancy crisis centers from engaging in false or misleading advertising practices.”

In other words, crisis pregnancy centers will be legally required to put their cards on the table in terms of the degree of services they provide.

From SF Gate:

The legislation targets centers that oppose abortion, and the idea is to assure that women with unplanned pregnancies don’t seek counseling there with the expectation that they’ll be provided a …

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Putting the Kibosh on Dirty Dancing at School Dances … by Canceling Them

Ah, punishment, a word that brings up anecdotes, questions, and discussions on equity. It also, of course, leads to discussions on what might have caused bad behavior in the first place, as evidenced by a recent story out of Plaistow, New Hampshire, where Dirty Dancing became more than a film title and the entire student body was penalized for the actions of a few.

From WMUR:

A New Hampshire high school has canceled two dances over concerns that student dance moves are becoming too sexually suggestive.

Officials at Timberlane Regional High School in Plaistow say the spirit week and homecoming dances have been canceled. Principal Donald Woodworth tells The Eagle-Tribune that last year chaperones become uncomfortable when students started “grinding,” a form of dirty dancing…

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Bride-to-Be Sues Groom For Dumping Her Days Before the Wedding

Dominique Buttitta was planning a lavish wedding—like really lavish.  According to the Chicago Sun Times, she spent more than $30,000 to rent out the banquet hall, about $11k on flowers, $7.5k, for a photographer, $10k for an orchestra and nearly $5.4k on a wedding dress and accessories.  It was going to be quite the event – that is until …

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Couple Loses Custody of Newborn Over a Bagel?

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Giving new meaning to the phrase “Watch what you eat,” Pennsylvania’s Elizabeth Mort and Alex Rodriguez had their newborn daughter Isabella taken by children’s services because Mort flunked a drug test.  Which, if you listen to Mort (and the ACLU, natch), was a misunderstanding caused by a poppy-seed bagel.

From AOL News:

[Isabella Rodriguez] was born on April 27 at Jameson Hospital’s North Campus in Lawrence County. Before the birth, per hospital policy, Mort was required to submit a urine sample for drug testing. She agreed to the test but reportedly …

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