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Apr. 21st, 2005 02:18 pm
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more Santorum: 
(This is completely and utterly fucking sick)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A61804-2005Apr17?language=printer

In his Senate office, on a shelf next to an autographed baseball, Sen. Rick Santorum keeps a framed photo of his son Gabriel Michael, the fourth of his seven children. Named for two archangels, Gabriel Michael was born prematurely, at 20 weeks, on Oct. 11, 1996, and lived two hours outside the womb.

Upon their son's death, Rick and Karen Santorum opted not to bring his body to a funeral home. Instead, they bundled him in a blanket and drove him to Karen's parents' home in Pittsburgh. There, they spent several hours kissing and cuddling Gabriel with his three siblings, ages 6, 4 and 1 1/2. They took photos, sang lullabies in his ear and held a private Mass.

SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF STILLBORN CHILDREN AS INSURABLE DEPENDENTS UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) TREATMENT- Section 1965 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
      (1) in paragraph (10), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
        `(C) The member's stillborn natural child.'; and
      (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
      `(11)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term `stillborn natural child' means a natural child--
        `(i) whose death occurs before expulsion, extraction, or delivery; and
        `(ii) whose--
          `(I) fetal weight is greater than 500 grams;
          `(II) in the event fetal weight is unknown, duration in utero exceeds 22 completed weeks of gestation; or
          `(III) in the event neither fetal weight nor duration in utero is known, body length (crown-to-heel) is 25 centimeters or more.
      `(B) The term does not include any fetus or child extracted for purposes of an abortion.'.
    (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 101(4)(A) of such title is amended by striking `section 1965(10)(B)' in the matter preceding clause (i) and inserting `subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(10)'.

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