Freedom From Religion founder Anne Nicol Gaylor dies

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5. Her run-in with Phil Donahue...

Found this item while reading about her:

'She tangled with Catholic talkshow host Phil Donahue in Chicago when he refused to show her book on abortion because of its positive title 'Abortion Is A Blessing.'

As they were about to go on the air, Donahue told Anne that her book was "tasteless" and "would create shock waves across America."

However, toward the end of the show in response to a call about the power of religion in the media, Anne said, "Let me tell you about the power of religion. I am probably the first person ever to appear on the Donahue show whose book could not be shown because of religious prejudice. Because I dared to write a book with a positive title about abortion, my book may not be shown. Yet I have referred thousands of women for abortion. They have been as young as twelve and as old as fifty-two. Many of them have had nine and ten children. Many have been ill. I know that abortion is a blessing. It is a blessing for women and a blessing for society."

A sheepish Donahue displayed the book; America survived the "shock wave."'

(Dealing with more real-life issues so I'm not around much right now. Things will settle down soon, I hope.)