A comic discussion on the origins of life, the moral status of sperm, abortion and a few other not-safe-for-work topics. (It's a deleted scene from Knocked Up, which everybody should see, right after they see Ratatouille.) Judd Apatow, by the way, is a genius.
Update: the embedded video link was causing some problems, so watch the video here instead.
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That was really good. Have you written any articles on why everyone should be pro choice?