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Biden promotes abortion up to birth in SOTU

LifeNews.com reports, March 7, 2024 [red color emphasis supplied]:

During his State of the Union address today, Joe Biden promised he would sign legislation to kill babies in abortions up to birth if Democrats win complete control of Congress this November.

“In its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade the Supreme Court majority wrote ‘Women are not without electoral or political power.’ No kidding. Clearly those bragging about overturning Roe v. Wade have no clue about the power of women in America,” Biden said.

“But they found out when reproductive freedom was on the ballot and won in 2022, 2023, and they will find out again in 2024. If Americans send me a Congress that supports the right to choose I promise you: I will restore Roe v. Wade as the law of the land again,” Biden said.

Over 65.5 million babies have been killed in abortions since the Supreme Court handed down that infamous decision in 1973. However, apparently, that’s not enough abortions for Biden, so he announced plans yesterday to expand both surgical and chemical abortions at a time when states already allow abortions up to birth.

Biden is going to continue his desperate attempt to exploit a federal law, the that guarantees “emergency medical treatment,” and twist it to try to force emergency rooms across the country to do abortions. Never mind that federal courts have already rebuked his attempt to turn ER doctors into abortionists.

Biden claimed during the speech that pro-life states deny pregnant women legitimate health care or lifesaving medical treatment.

This of course is totally false, as every single pro-life law in America fully allows pregnant women to get medical care — including for ectopic pregnancies and miscarriages.

Ingrid Skop, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., a board-certified OB-GYN who serves as vice president and director of medical affairs at Charlotte Lozier Institute, told LifeNews earlier this year that no pro-life laws preent pregnant women from accessing medical care.

“The overwhelming majority of OB-GYNs recognize both mother and baby as our patients and so does federal law,” she said….

Biden’s views are not shared by most Americans. A new national poll conducted by Marist University finds that two-thirds of Americans support pro-life laws that place limits on abortions.

The 2024 Knights of Columbus-Marist Poll results reveal that 66% of Americans support placing legal limits on abortion, and that nearly 6 in 10 support limiting abortions to the first three months of pregnancy.

This survey, conducted by the Marist Poll also found that 83% of Americans support pregnancy resource centers, which offer support to mothers both during their pregnancy and after their baby is born.

Additionally, the poll found that two-thirds of Americans believe healthcare professionals with religious objections to abortions should not be legally required to perform them, while 86% of respondents believe that laws can protect both the mother and her unborn child.

~E

Saturday animal funnies!

Cat reacts to self image in mirror

Deer brings entire family into store for treats

~E

Plants are good for our mental health

From Almanac, Nov. 16, 2023:

Filling your space with greenery can have many beneficial effects on your brain: Houseplants can help reduce stress, increase happiness, improve concentration, and even make you feel less anxious. Think of them as your own personal (and natural!) wellness committee.

A lot (and we do mean a LOT) of research has been done on the link between plants and well-being. 

Houseplants Can Help You Destress

In a study published in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology, researchers divided subjects into two groups who took turns transplanting indoor plants and doing computer work. They found that the subjects felt more comfortable and relaxed when working with the plants (wouldn’t you?).

What’s more, many other studies have found that simply spending time in green spaces—indoors or out—can relieve stress as well.

Houseplants Can Make You Feel Happier

Researchers from the National Chin-Yi University of Technology in Taiwan reviewed 50 studies focused on the psychological benefits of indoor plants and found that the most significant effect they had on study participants was that they made them feel happier.

Wondering which kind of plant to choose? One of the studies was specific, noting that small plants with green foliage and a light fragrance—think lavender—had the most noticeable effect. Learn more about the fantastic health benefits of lavender as well.

Houseplants Can Make it Easier to Concentrate

Another study, this time by Korean researchers, looked at the effects of live indoor plants on elementary students and discovered that looking at the plants actually altered their brain waves, helping the kids pay more attention and concentrate better….

Houseplants Can Help You Feel Less Anxious

A study published in the journal Environmental Research probed the effects of plants on folks stuck indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic and found that being surrounded by houseplants helped reduce anxiety. Thankfully, we’ve (mostly) moved on from those difficult times, but tricky winter weather and even remote work can keep people housebound for long periods, so it’s not too far of a stretch to think the effects might still apply.

It all comes down to this: Houseplants are so much more than leafy decor. In many ways, they’re a gateway to a healthier, happier mind and a simple path to elevating your spirits and increasing your mental well-being. And if you ask us, that’s something worth cultivating.

Think of the person you know who always seems happy and upbeat, who stays cool in stressful situations, and has an enviable ability to tune out distractions and focus on what needs to be done. We’re going to go out on a limb and suggest there’s a pretty good chance they have more than a few houseplants in their life.

 

Alabama Supreme Court: Embryos are children

This is really significant, and has already sent the Left into apoplexy.

The Hill reports, Feb. 19, 2024 [red color emphasis supplied]:

Alabama’s Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos are children under state law and subject to legislation dealing with the wrongful death of a minor, stating that it “applies to all unborn children, regardless of their location.”

The court issued this majority decision in a lawsuit brought forth by a group of in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients whose frozen embryos were destroyed in December 2020 when a patient removed the embryos from a cryogenic storage unit and dropped them on the ground.

The plaintiffs subsequently filed two lawsuits against the facility, the Center for Reproductive Medicine, alleging that the clinic had violated Alabama’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act, which applies to unborn children….

The defendant’s motion to dismiss the lawsuits were granted by a trial court that found a frozen embryo did not fall within the “definition of a ‘person’ or ‘child.’” ….

“The relevant statutory text is clear: the Wrongful Death of a Minor Act applies on its face to all unborn children, without limitation,” the court’s decision stated.

The court found that there is no unwritten exception, as the defendants have argued, to the law that applies to “unborn children who are not physically located ‘in utero’ — that is, inside a biological uterus — at the time they are killed.”

The defendants had also argued that considering frozen embryos as children would result in numerous consequences, including making IVF substantially more expensive and preserving embryos more “onerous.” ….

The ruling was issued by Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell, with seven of the other eight justices concurring. Alabama Supreme Court Justice Greg Cook issued a dissenting opinion.

Cook argued in his opinion that it was not within the role of the court to “expand the reach of a statute and ‘breathe life’ into it by updating or amending it.” He argued the law that was written in 1872 would not have taken into account the status of frozen embryos and to argue that the law does would require an explicit amendment from the state Legislature.

Nearly 3 weeks later, the Iowa State House passed a fetal personhood bill, H.B. 2575, which increases the penalty for the nonconsensual ending of a pregnancy, making it a felony and increasing jail time.

Opponents are taking issue because the bill changes the current language from “terminating a human pregnancy” to the “death of or serious injury to an unborn person.” They argue it is another attack on abortion since Roe v. Wade was struck down.

According to the bill, an unborn person is considered “an individual organism the species homo sapiens from fertilization to live birth.”

Under Iowa law, a class A felony is punishable by up to a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. A person who causes the death of an unborn person “without the consent of the pregnant person” would be guilty of a class A felony.

~E

The Evil-Eye Caption Contest

This is our world-famous 278th Caption Contest!

Here’s the pic:

About the pic: A candid shot of Meghan Markle staring at her sister-in-law Princess Catherine, taken sometime during Markle’s 72 days as a working member of the British Royal Family.

You know the drill:

  • Enter the contest by submitting your caption as a comment on this thread (scroll down until you see the “LEAVE A REPLY” box).
  • Body and Soul‘s writers will vote for the winner.
  • Any captions proffered by our writers, no matter how brilliant (ha ha), will not be considered. :(

This contest will be closed at the end of Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

‘To get the contest going, here’s my caption:

If looks can kill….

P.S. By the way, envy can kill. Recall that it was envy that led to Cain killing his brother Abel, the first murder of a human.

For the winner of our last Caption Contest, go here.

~E

We have a winner!

WE HAVE A WINNER FOR OUR 277TH CAPTION CONTEST!

This was a very competitive contest with only 2 points separating the winner from the runner-up and 3rd place.

But our writers dutifully voted for their #1 and #2 captions. Each #1 vote is worth 4 points; each #2 vote us worth 2 points.

And the winner, with one #1 and three #2 votes, totaling 10 points, is:

Mistears Mom!

Here is her caption:

Behold-the feminists banshee mating call.

Captain America is in 2nd place, with two #1 votes and 8 points:

When “Mars Attacks” that oughta explode their heads.

Both of GregB‘s captions are in 3rd place, each with one #1 and one #2 votes, totaling 6 points each:

It was a, “powerful performance” as every coyote for miles around began howling back.

Screaming Banshees now need sheet music to “sing” their “lyrics.”

WELL DONE, EVERYONE!

Congratulations, Mistears Mom!

For all the other caption submissions, go here.

Be here later today for our next caption contest!

~E

Monday Animals ❤️

The video below shows rescue cows and goats checking on their caregiver, Gretchen Eberle, after she was feeling a little overwhelmed. The clip that has gone viral, was shared by the TikTok account of Off The Plate Sanctuary (@offtheplatesanctuary), a nonprofit animal rescue based in Montgomery, Vermont. It was started by Eberle and her spouse Charles Snedicor. Eberle told Newsweek: “I was cleaning the barn and feeling a little overwhelmed that day. The things we see in rescue life can take its toll on us at times. As I sat to take a quick break and reflect, a couple of the cows and goats nearby sensed my emotions and came over to check on me. They do this quite often. They are beautiful, feeling, sentient beings who feel many of the emotions we do. I am desperate for people to understand that.”

@offtheplatesanctuary

#theyfeelus #animals #animallover #loverofanimals #rescue #rescued #animalrescue #savinglives #savinganimals #changingminds #showingcompassion #beingthechange #veganfortheanimals #maketheconnection #changeyourmindset #choosecompassion

♬ Dream Weaver – Gary Wright

~E

The Feminist-Manifesto Caption Contest

This is our  world-famous 277th Caption Contest!

Here’s the video {source: SkyNewsAustralia 12:56 to 13:12 mark), followed by a screenshot:

You know the drill:

  • Enter the contest by submitting your caption as a comment on this thread (scroll down until you see the “LEAVE A REPLY” box).
  • Body and Soul‘s writers will vote for the winner.
  • Any captions proffered by our writers, no matter how brilliant (ha ha), will not be considered. :(

This contest will be closed at the end of Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.

‘To get the contest going, here’s my caption:

Gosh, who knew 21st century feminists are so articulate!

For the winner of our last Caption Contest, go here.

~E

We have a winner!

Please forgive me for being so late with this post. I’ve been preoccupied with writing a very difficult chapter for a new book. I will try to be more responsible by posting more, henceforth.

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WE HAVE A WINNER FOR OUR 276TH CAPTION CONTEST!

This was a very competitive contest with only 2 points separating the winner from the runner-ups.

But our writers dutifully voted for their #1 and #2 captions. Each #1 vote is worth 4 points; each #2 vote us worth 2 points.

And the winner, with one #1 and three #2 votes, totaling 10 points, is:

greenworxx!

Here is her caption:

Lurch won’t be able to talk his way out of this gas leak. There are witnesses!

John Kerry Blasts Fart During COP28 Climate Change Conference Remarks (Video)

GregB is in 2nd place, with two #1 votes and 8 points:

He always has been nothing more than a foul, stinking old globalist gasbag.

Jackie Puppet is in 3rd place, with one #1 and one #2 vote, totaling 6 points:

That wasn’t a fart – that was a few carbon credits slipping out of Kerry!

Brian is in 4th place, with one #1 vote and 4 points:

1 Woman dead 32 people injured and taken to hospital. Today at the Climate debate John Kerry blasted his carbon foot print but came from another body part. Killing the mediator a few feet from him. Kerry is in custody waiting for de-fumigation. Some of the victims at the hospital said he was aiming for her when he swung around in his chair. In Other news today: The EU passed a law today on the new natural gas carbon act for the prevention of death by human Flatulence.

Another greenworxx caption is in 5th place, with one #2 vote and 2 points:

It’s time to hook up a carbon gas catcher on Kerry. He’s exceeding the daily limit of noxious gas eruptions as designated by the climate czar himself!

 

WELL DONE, EVERYONE!

Congratulations, greenworxx!

For all the other caption submissions, go here.

Be here later today for our next caption contest!

~E

 

The Climate-Czar’s Fart Caption Contest

This is our  world-famous 277th Caption Contest!

Here’s the video (go to the 0:18 mark for the fart, LOL):

John Kerry Blasts Fart During COP28 Climate Change Conference Remarks (Video)

You know the drill:

  • Enter the contest by submitting your caption as a comment on this thread (scroll down until you see the “LEAVE A REPLY” box).
  • Body and Soul‘s writers will vote for the winner.
  • Any captions proffered by our writers, no matter how brilliant (ha ha), will not be considered. :(

This contest will be closed at the end of Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023.

‘To get the contest going, here’s my caption:

If cow farts contribute to global warming, that makes Biden’s climate czar John Kerry a danger to global health and wellbeing.

For the winner of our last Caption Contest, go here.

~E