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First, thoughts on Trump's COVID diagnosis, the media's reaction, and whether the public's dogmatism on mask-wearing is backed by science. Then, we address the viral chart showing abortion rates drop during Democratic presidencies. It's easy to assume correlation proves causation, but the facts say otherwise.\xa0\n\nToday's Sponsor\n\n\ufeffCar Shield has affordable protection plans that can save you thousands for a covered repair including computers, GPS, electronics, and more. Visit https://carshield.com and use code 'ALLIE' to save 10%!\n\nToday's Links\n\nWHO Advice on the Use of Masks in the Context of COVID-19, April 6, 2020\nhttps://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/1274280/retrieve\xa0\n\nAdvice on the Use of Masks in the Context of COVID-19, June 5, 2020\nhttps://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/1279750/retrieve\xa0\n\nA Cluster Randomised Trial of Cloth Masks Compared With Medical Masks in Healthcare Workers https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4420971/?fbclid=IwAR003ePVBB7-siz3UeGON7zFj2YLTTIwPOgv4rIYTibXPQYGv68hDJb4a5g#__ffn_sectitle\xa0\n\nThe Physiological Impact of Wearing an n95 Mask During Hemodialysis as a Precaution Against SARS in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15340662/\xa0\n\nMasks Are Rare in Stockholm as Residents Debate the Pros and Cons of Its Non-Lockdown https://www.newstatesman.com/masks-rare-sweden-stockholm-no-lockdown\xa0\n\n\u2018We See No Point in Wearing a Face Mask,\u2019 Sweden\u2019s Top Virus Expert Says as He Touts the Country\u2019s Improving COVID Numbers https://fortune.com/2020/07/29/no-point-in-wearing-mask-sweden-covid/\xa0\n\nAbortion Rates Fall During Democratic Administrations and Rise During Republican Ones https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/abortion-rates-presidencies/\xa0\n\nThe U.S. Abortion Rate Continues to Drop: Once Again, State Abortion Restrictions Are Not the Main Driver https://www.guttmacher.org/gpr/2019/09/us-abortion-rate-continues-drop-once-again-state-abortion-restrictions-are-not-main\xa0\n\nChanges in State Legislative Seats During the Obama Presidency https://ballotpedia.org/Changes_in_state_legislative_seats_during_the_Obama_presidency\xa0\n\nAmericans Aren't Making Enough Babies to Replace Ourselves https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/americans-aren-t-making-enough-babies-replace-ourselves-n956931\xa0\n\nDo Democrats Decrease Abortion Rates? https://slowtowrite.com/do-democrats-decrease-abortion-rates/\xa0\n\nA Travesty in New York https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/new-york-state-reproductive-health-act-unjust-inhumane/\xa0\n\nNew York State Senate Passes Bill Permitting Abortions up to Birth https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/new-york-state-senate-passes-expansive-abortion-bill/\xa0\n\n\u2018Exceedingly Rare\u2019 https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/new-york-times-story-late-term-abortions-born-alive-abortion-survivors-protection-act/\xa0\n\nWho Seeks Abortions at or After 20 Weeks? https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1363/4521013\xa0\n\nLive Action https://www.liveaction.org/\xa0\n\nKamala Harris\u2019s Abortion Absolutism https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/kamala-harriss-abortion-absolutism/\xa0\n\nThe Fallacy of the Pro-Birth Argument https://gospelpatriot.com/home/the-fallacy-of-the-pro-birth-argument\xa0\n\nOne Thing Red States Do Better Than Blue States https://www.huffpost.com/entry/giving-back-_n_3781505 \n\n\n------\n\nBuy Allie's book,\xa0You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book\n\nRelatable\xa0merchandise:\xa0https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices