Only 17 words in yesterday’s 871-word Associated Press piece about Governor Rick Perry’s June 5 signing of legislation at a church school have anything to do with what was signed…

… which was pro-life legislation 1) requiring written parental consent before underage daughters abort; and 2) restricting doctors from committing abortions on prenatal babies older than 26 weeks unless the mother’s life is endangered or the baby has serious brain damage. You’d, therefore, think those 17 words would be accurate and meaningful. Instead they’re biased and vague:

One [piece of legislation] will impose more limits on late-term abortions and require minor girls to get written parental consent.

“Impose”? And “written parental consent” before what?
Additionally, the author dedicated 39 words to a topic having nothing to do with anything about the day, merely a veiled attempt 1) to insinuate Perry isn’t consistent in his pro-life position; and 2) drive an additional wedge between he and liberals (and some pro-lifers):

Perry, a United Methodist, did not refer to the death penalty, which his denomination says devalues life and should be eliminated from criminal codes. The governor, a capital punishment proponent, presides over the nation’s most active death penalty state.

What was the bulk of the AP story about? Surprise: critiquing Perry’s choice of a church school as the backdrop for his bill-signing.