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Source: Bloomington Herald Times
“Monroe County [Indiana] Library’s Name Used in Anti-Abortion Web Address”
Here’s another one for your “domain names aren’t always as easy as typing in the name” folder. From the article, When surfing the Web, don’t enter www.monroecountylibrary.com. Not unless you want to access an anti-abortion Web site, featuring a purported photograph depicting an aborted fetus. Anybody can purchase rights to Internet domain addresses, and an organization called abortionismurder.org apparently owns www.monroecountylibrary.com. The Monroe County Public Library’s real Web address is www.monroe.lib.in.us.
Note: A WHOIS search (not always reliable) shows that it’s registered to a company in the Bronx, NY called Pro-Life Domains inc.
See Also: We’ve Learned that WinnipegPublicLibrary.Com also Returns the Same Page as Discussed in the Article (Thanks G.T. )
See Also: The Associated Press Has A Short Article

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