40°F
weather icon Mostly Cloudy

LETTER: Why are we arguing over abortion?

Because Roe v. Wade has been struck down by our rogue Supreme Court, we are more divided than ever. Women need to be able to make decisions regarding their bodies. There are circumstances when an abortion is necessary, especially regarding the life of the mother. She may have other children who depend upon her survival. Health-care workers are being threatened with lawsuits, as are women who get an abortion.

Why is this even a political issue? Are women not to be trusted when it comes to making this decision?

Why aren’t we arguing more about gun control? Why aren’t we more concerned about our children in school trying to get an education? Instead, we push this issue down the “it’s our constitutional right to bear arms” road. Are we more concerned about an embryo than a child sitting at our dinner table crying because of another school shooting?

Gun control and protecting children should be the most important issues. Yet politicians attack a woman’s right to choose while ignoring the safety of children who fear school shooters. There are those who argue an embryo has rights, but I argue that “teaching” a child to hide from an active shooter instead of reading, writing and arithmetic is in itself an oxymoron.

MOST READ
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
LETTER: Polish pride

Chopin is more than a “European.”

LETTER: About that Trump mandate

The country is still split after so many years, elections.

LETTER: An autopsy on the defeat of Question 3

The 2024 election showed that Nevada voters are smart and loudly said that the system is working like it should.

LETTER: Trump gets pushback his deportation plan

People need to let the new administration fix what the outgoing administration wrecked. People who say things are good are only kidding themselves.

LETTER: The climate summit charade

It’s about the money, always was since the days of Al Gore’s climate hysteria, and still is.

LETTER: The danger of Donald Trump and Republicans

In order to get on Medicaid, we will have to sell our house, spend our savings and sell one car just to prove we’re broke. And then Medicaid gets to negotiate the price.

MORE STORIES