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First Dog On The Moon

Vaginas – who are they and when are they leaving

The true truth about homebirth.

First Dog On The Moon

Aug 21, 2009

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Mark Duffett
15 years ago

Er, yes, that trade in might just possibly have something to do with deaths in childbirth and infant mortality plummeting by ninety-something percent. Not a bad deal, for mine.

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acannon
15 years ago

Love the title…

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Matthew Rodd
15 years ago

Beautiful

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paddy
15 years ago

I’m truly impressed that you’ve managed to keep your fury merely “dull” FD.
It seriously depressing when “medical science” becomes the new religion. 🙁

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Richard Barratt
15 years ago

Gotta say I disagree with this one. Childbirth is one of our most marginal activities, up there with base jumping and canyoning. The number of home-births gone wrong I’ve heard of…

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