The public knows about it because, apparently, Santorum has told people about it. If you found you had the psychological need to do such a thing, would you talk about it in public? It leads me to suspect that it was in fact a political act on his part, intended to reinforce his credentials as an anti-abortion politician.

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1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
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