Anti-choice movement gets duped in a Blogger Baby Hoax


	Anti-choice movement gets duped in a Blogger Baby Hoax

ratilfar

6-15-2009 4:09 PM

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abortion, hoax, bloger, lies, despicable

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6-16-2009 9:08 AM

tabsey

Horrible. Took gain too.

6-16-2009 9:09 AM

tabsey

Attention Seeking Disorder.

6-16-2009 9:27 AM

ratilfar

Seeking instant fame. Yuck!

6-16-2009 9:51 PM

tanyamm

I think what made it worse was that not only did she lie but she had a P.O. box and received gifts and probably cash, which a lot of people probably couldn't afford.

6-17-2009 8:53 AM

ratilfar

Yeah, that really pushed it over the edge.

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