Shackling pregnant women

Ok, I have been trained in security, so I understand some of the concerns, although they were overblown.  But this was an atrocity. 

Arrested woman shackled during labor and postpartum recovery.

Also, Arnold Schwarzenegger's veto.  Really?   

And no, this is still not the controversial post I promised.  Just building the anticipation. 

First from the Pagan Papist in posting...

Nothin' like a little alliteration to begin, huh?

Welcome, friends who will soon (I hope and trust) find their way to this new blog of mine.  

This blog will explore the quirky, the weird, the wonderful and the fun elements of being a faithful papist in a lifestyle shared by many of a generally pagan bent.  

Stay tuned for posts on fertility tracking (fertility awareness, natural family planning,) natural childbirth (including home birth,) breastfeeding and attachment parenting. 

Stay also tuned for rants of a more overtly religious nature, often pertaining to health, but I won't limit myself to that if I feel the urge to proclaim my thoughts on, say, liturgy or the latest episode of House.  (Oh, Gregory.)