The good news: unborn babies are now recognized as live human beings who matter, thanks to legislation that passed the North Carolina House of Representatives. It now heads to the Senate. If this becomes law, anyone who kills or injures an unborn baby will face the consequences, just as they would if they kill or injure the mother.

The bad news: the vote was 74 to 35, meaning that 35 lawmakers do not believe a baby is a baby. Stunning.