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...There appears to be a disconnect between the body language and the emotion of what [Clark] is really talking about, so that he comes across as very flat,” said Dorothy S. Zinberg, a lecturer in public policy...
...Reproductive Choice and Health and the Alan Guttmacher Institute, 87 percent of U.S. counties had no abortion provider in 2000. Consider this along with the fact that four out of every ten unplanned pregnancies result in unwanted births, and it becomes clear that there’s a serious disconnect between “choice” in rhetoric and in practice. According to the study, abortion is one of the “most common surgical procedures in the U.S.” Therefore, more abortion providers are needed in more areas of the country so that...
...nurses wedge napkins under her fingers to prevent the nails from piercing her wrists. "She would hate being like this," says her mother Joyce. "It took a long time to accept she wasn't getting better." If they chose, the Cruzans could slip into Nancy's room some night, disconnect her feeding tube, and face the consequences. But instead they have asked the U.S. Supreme Court for permission to end their daughter's life. The Cruzan petition not only marks the first time the court has grappled with the agonizing "right to die" dilemma; it may well be the most...
...Fine. But disconnect this wireless network, or you'll go away alone...
...statement highlights the incongruence of the administration’s actions and words. The lawsuit took effect one day before the first HLS reunion of gay, bisexual, lesbian and transgendered alumni, at which Kagan issued her statement in support of gay rights in the military. The disconnect between Harvard’s internal and external faces is a cause of grave concern. The Law School’s visibility is all the more reason for it to assume a leadership role and to take a principled stance on this issue. HLS should join the suit to regain its distinction...