Indiana House Votes to Defund Planned Parenthood

The Legislature of the great state of Indiana has voted to strip Planned Parenthood of its federal funding, with the bill doing so passing the House late Wednesday.  It is now awaiting the signature or veto of governor Mitch Daniels, a presidential contender who has called for a "truce" on social issues. 

"It's uncertain whether he will sign or veto, but if he does nothing it will come into law a week after hitting his desk. 

"The bill, which passed the Indiana State House late Wednesday afternoon, would bar the state from entering into contracts with abortion providers, making an exception for hospitals and ambulatory centers. Planned Parenthood of Indiana operates 28 clinics in Indiana, eight of which are Title X funded clinics. The group received about $3 million in federal funding last year. State officials have speculated that the bill, if passed, would lead to the state losing all $4 million in federal family planning dollars that it received last year.

"Groups on both sides of the issue tell POLITICO they expect Daniels to sign the bill, despite his reluctance to engage in social issues."

So essentially Indiana is shooting itself in the foot in order to prevent poor women from getting mammograms.  Good job, Indiana!  Aces!

[Politico]

UK Ice Cream Shop Serves Up Breast Milk

Using donated breast milk and costing about $23 a serving, the new buzz in London is all about ice cream that came from real lady boobies.

That's where it comes from.  Ohhhhh yeeeeeah.

"Victoria Hiley, 35, from London was one of 15 women who donated milk to the restaurant after seeing the advert.

"Hiley works with women who have problems breast-feeding their babies. She said she believes that if adults realized how tasty breast milk actually is, then new mothers would be more willing to breast-feed their own newborns.

"'What could be more natural than fresh, free-range mother's milk in an ice cream? And for me it's a recession beater too -- what's the harm in using my assets for a bit of extra cash,' Hiley said in a statement.

"'I tried the product for the first time today -- it's very nice, it really melts in the mouth.'"

They are marketing the vanilla flavored "Baby Gaga" as "free range and organic."  Once you get over the yuk factor, the idea is pretty awesome.  I would totally chow down on this stuff.  Though, can I get it in cookie dough flavor?  That's my fave.

[Yahoo! News]