Posted on 09/27/2005 5:00:17 PM PDT by shining_city
"A West Yorkshire hospital has banned visitors from cooing at new-born babies over fears their human rights are being breached," reports the BBC:
A statement from Calderdale Royal Hospital in Halifax said staff had held an advice session to highlight the need for respect and dignity for patients.
On one ward there is a doll featuring the message: "What makes you think I want to be looked at?"
Meanwhile, a press release from World Ahead Publishing notes that the children's book "Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed!" has come under attack:
Liberals on the airwaves and across the Internet have assailed the bestselling new conservative children's book...since it was announced several weeks ago, but the criticism took a surprising turn on Monday when prominent liberal Andrew Sullivan waded into the controversy...
(Excerpt) Read more at opinionjournal.com ...
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?!
sigh.....
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