CNN smears rape complainant then sheds tear for fetal tragedy

Does that sound trashy enough for CNN? Because if Birth Pangs is going to deconstruct the smarmy spin in CNN’s sexist news reporting, we should at least use a headline that is faithful to their style.
First, some facts. On Wednesday, January 9, a search for a missing Marine was disclosed to North Carolina media, [...]

Save Lives! Support Ron Paul for Prez!

It’s official. Birth Pangs endorses USian presidential candidate, Ron Paul.
Now, regular Birth Pangs readers may be a bit surprised by this, in view of the facts that:
Paul is pro-life, and calls himself an “unshakable foe of abortion.”
. . . Paul introduced The Sanctity of Life Act of 2005, a bill that would have defined human [...]

You’re in the army now and so’s your fetus

The Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force gets it.
In an unprecedented move, the Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force (USDF) is introducing a law to regulate pregnancy in the army.
The USDF must be a pretty cushy gig. From Swaziland’s official website:
Brigadier General Gwalagwala Dlamini warned the public not to bribe for entry into the army. He urged the public [...]