If I Were A Rich Man

I know it's the holidays and I should be spreading tidings of comfort and joy, but I have to comment on one of the headlines in our paper today.

It was reported that a family planning program for low-income women in Dallas County will close three neighborhood clinics (and lay off more than 30 employees) because the program's funding has been cut by almost 25 percent. As many as 11,000 women could lose access to postpartum care and birth control next year. Why? Because the state outlawed giving family planning funds to organizations that provide abortions on demand.

This is one of those times when I wish I was wealthy enough to donate the money. With $1 million of private donations, the clinics could remain open.