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Should Christians Support the Health Care Reform Bill? (And a Question for My International Readers)

A Christian website I visit frequently recently opened a debate about the newly-signed health care reform bill. I will not get into the specifics here, but one recurrent theme caught my eye: the number of Christians who are vehemently opposed to the bill on the basis that they will need to contribute more in taxes to support those who cannot afford quality health care on their own. I was horrified. Whatever happened to sacrificing for the needy? Selflessness? Love? Aren't those some of the greatest expressions of Christianity? Jesus tells us in the Bible that the greatest commandment is, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." And the...

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Hello Baby!

This morning J and I made a trip to Holy Name Medical Center — where I plan on giving birth — to have our nuchal translucency (NT) scan. The NT scan, otherwise known as the first trimester screening, is a combination of a sonogram and blood tests to identify risks of chromosomal abnormalities (e.g. Down's syndrome) in the baby. It is usually recommended for women over 35 who are at higher risk of having babies with birth defects; however, our OB advised that I should get one considering my history and I happily obliged. One of the many reasons I chose Holy Name is for their polite and amiable staff, and today was no exception. Our ultrasound tech was warm and friendly,...

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