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A holiday break

The politics of abortion, contraception, and family planning never stops. I, on the other hand, do stop occasionally and take a break! I will be away from my computer for much of the rest of December, so my postings will be intermittent until the first week of January, 2013.

Thanks for reading and responding. Enjoy the holidays. 

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