Annie Murphy Paul writes in NYT about the research on fetal pain, which is surrounded in ongoing controversy--and not just by pro-lifers, says Paul. Years ago, doctors never bothered to give fetuses anesthesia because they assumed the nervous system was too undeveloped to register pain. More recent research may suggest otherwise, though some argue that babies don't feel adult-like pain until up to a year after birth. Drastically far-fetched, I'd say. Newborn boys cry during circumcision, don't they?

The issue of fetal pain is, of course, an argument often used against abortion. Anyone who's convinced themselves that a fetus being aborted doesn't feel any pain needs to know that from a medical standpoint, they don't have much proof to sit on.

And how about this: I grew up with The Picture Bible, but what do you think of Genesis to Revelation in manga? An evangelistic opportunity or a liberty too far taken?