Bishops approve official blessing of infants in the womb

As mentioned.

CNA has the straight scoop:

Children in the womb will now be able to receive a special blessing from their parish priests following an overwhelming vote by the U.S. bishops in favor of the new blessing.

"The Blessing of a Child in the Womb" has been in the works for two years, but Bishop Michael Saltarelli noted at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon that, “happily it’s come to fruition at this time when I think it’s important to reaffirm and focus our attention on the life of the unborn.” The bishop’s remarks were apparently in reference to the recent election results and Cardinal George’s remarks on not giving any ground to those who insist that Catholics set their beliefs aside in public dialogue.

Also in the works:

Bishop Michael Pfeifer suggested that the conference eventually designated a nationwide Day of Prayer for the unborn.

John Allen comments:

In part, these gestures suggest a "full-court press" from the bishops in terms of fostering a strong pro-life sensibility in the church.

These both strike me as laudatory, smart decisions. By what sort of margin did the resolution pass?

"The English-language version was approved 223-1 and the Spanish-language version 224-0." (source)

Who didn't approve it?!