I need help. I really don’t know what to think of this story. Part of me says it’s creepy, part of me says it’s sweet. Either way, I feel very sorry for this poor woman (and the countless ones in her situation).

A California man has signed papers to symbolically “adopt” and give his last name to his wife’s two aborted fetuses.

Stan Musil said he filed the posthumous “adoption” on Monday as a way to support his wife, Lisa, and help her heal from the pain of having those abortions, Lisa Musil told FOXNews.com.

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Andrea’s gut reaction: It’s weird, but what he is essentially saying to her is I accept you and your past. She is obviously still very much struggling with herself. In that sense, I don’t have a problem with it. That said, this information is not news; it belongs in a counsellor’s office.

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Rebecca adds: It’s creepy because it’s, well, a bit ghoulish – and I’d feel the same way about, say, getting a dead adult you were close to in life to “symbolically adopt” you. It’s sweet because this guy is willing to do something weird to bring his wife some peace. And it’s a wonderful story in that it makes it clear that abortion causes suffering and anguish for women, and it also makes it clear that these were babies that were aborted – nobody grieves over (to pick at random) a surgically removed kidney, much less asks her husband to symbolically adopt a destroyed kidney. The legions of counsellors telling women that most women just feel relief after an abortion – what would they say to Lisa Musil? How do they explain that? Are they willing to concede, in this case at least, that her two abortions ended two lives and caused profound suffering in another?

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Tanya adds: I think the motivation behind this act is what could potentially render it creepy or anything else.  In this case, however, I’m really touched by the couple’s actions.  In giving the children a full name, these are clearly being recognized as people.  The symbolic act of adoption by her husband is the closest these 4 people will ever be to a close family.  It’s not like the man can say, “hey, let’s have your boys over for a barbecue.”  He’s accepting his wife’ past.  He’s recognizing that she loves the children she aborted, and misses them.  He’s loving and missing them along with her.  He’s symbolically taking on the role he would have, were they still alive today.

Hey, if it helps:

A new study out of the Hospital for Sick Children found babies whose mothers experienced morning sickness later tested a few IQ points higher than children of mothers who had nausea-free pregnancies.

“In a very popular way it kind of says that this suffering is for a good cause,” said Dr. Gideon Koren, a top Sick Kids pediatrician and the senior study author. “So it’s very reassuring to know that your severe experience right now is likely to have a good outcome.”

Congressman Jeff Fortenberry asks Hillary Clinton not to export abortion.

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u47dmqiblI]

[h/t The Corner]

p.s. Try to imagine a Canadian politician giving this speech…

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Andrea adds: I can imagine a Canadian giving this speech, actually. He deserves a standing ovation. “Imposition of our own woundedness,” “neocolonialism,” “paternalistic,” “elitist,” AND “an assault on the dignity of the poor and the vulnerable…” These are all apt phrases to describe what exporting abortion internationally would mean.

Note that in face of his eloquence, we get one reply and one reply only. Clinton’s reply can be summed up in the phrase “it must be a woman’s choice.”

And so, once again, choice trumps all, as if there were no such thing as universal values. I was just at a talk about democratic discourse and civility in the public square. But we can’t debate civilly or otherwise if the only reply I ever receive is “your views are fine for you, but not for me.” 

There’s got to be something more than that to this life.

Sometimes, we need a break. And a laugh. I’m happy to oblige.

Pamela Anderson wants to host a vegan cooking show in a bikini.

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Writing on her blog, the 41-year-old blonde beauty said: “I’ve been cooking Vegan every day (myself) – experimenting – trying out new things – I still think I should have my own sexy/fun Vegan-cooking show?- maybe one day.

“Could always have Girls in bikinis cooking veggies on the beach. I keep getting crazy offers to go back on TV – I don’t think I have the passion anymore for it. What is TV these days anyway? Sensory overload – too busy living the dream… (unless I could do the veggie bikini BBQ show) – I just don’t think I could pull it off – no studio for me (sic).”

Yes. Because we all know Pamela in a bikini would go a long way towards solving the problem of “sensory overload” on television.

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Andrea notes that Pammie is busy:

Company is called pamela-super-enviro-conscious-cruelty
free-yummy-natural-very-sexy-fragrance-I-wear-every-day

“Pamela-super-enviro-conscious-cruelty
free-yummy-natural-very-sexy-fragrance-I-wear-every-day”? Great name. So intuitive, and an easy acronym, too: PSECCFYNVSFIWED.

I should go into business.

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Brigitte hates (hates!) to sound overly cynical, but: What’s “natural” doing there anyway? I’m calling it PSECCFYVSFIWED and you just try stopping me.

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Andrea to Brigitte: Now that last comment, that made me laugh. I’m not going to fight you on your new acronym. (How could I, in face of your second degree black belt? Let the record stand, folks. I defer to Brigitte often.)

This story reminds me to remind you not to forget to buy your shirt.

…but ended up writing public policy. Back in the day (grade two) I wanted to be a singer. Anyhoo–more power to Susan Boyle, who is becoming quite a hit in the UK, and even globally on YouTube. Enjoy.