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Bearing

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  • The majority of this bill is stuff that looks very good indeed to midwives and people who are interested in birthing choice.
  • They buy a Victorian mansion that once served as a haven for unwed mothers, called a birthing house.
  • (on camera): But the notion of birthing a child while being completely silent leaves many scratching their heads.
  • President Obama also has faced "birthing" attacks over his very legitimacy as American-born, but for him, quitting is not an option.
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