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Women in Ohio deserve better

To the editor: Even if you see abortion in Ohio as necessary, if you care about the women of our state, I urge you to vote against Issue 1. This proposed constitutional amendment on “reproductive freedom” goes far beyond ensuring abortion access. Not only would its passage not advance the rights of women but, predictably, empower those who exploit women for financial gain by lowering the standard of care, disempowering vulnerable groups, and protecting sexual abusers and irresponsible medical practitioners. This amendment is not necessary to ensure abortion access. Abortion is ...

Some odds and ends

To the editor: The Republican Party has dug a hole of embarrassment. Kevin McCarthy is out as speaker of the house — who’s in? If calmer minds do not prevail in appointing a speaker, one who will dictate with dignity, not hostility, it might save the union. If not, the worst is yet to come. Evil is at work. Fox News pundits are hitting on Hunter Biden and giving Donald Trump a free pass. I had a friend named Wyn, from down home he came. With his down-home drawl these words of wisdom came. I never lie, I just exaggerate the truth: Sorry to say, there’s no nice way to die or ...

Read proposed amendment carefully

To the editor: Read the proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution entitled the Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety. It is less than one page and only about 200 words. As you read, please note the following problems. This amendment is not just about elective abortions, is it? It is about the “right to reproductive freedom.” Perhaps there are other “rights” being sought to be protected that are not addressed directly, but are hidden between the lines. Consider, again, the definition of every individual. A search for the definition of ...

Remember: Faith over fear

To the editor: October has been designated as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Perhaps you have noticed the pink decor in stores. But you especially see the pink ribbons worn by breast cancer survivors. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month was started in 1985 with the help of then-first lady Betty Ford — a breast cancer survivor — and the American Cancer Society. One out of eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Early detection of breast cancer can be done with mammograms. Early detection can save lives. President Joe Biden ...

Accurate abortion information

To the editor: “The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety” (Ohio’s Issue 1) deals with abortion at any time during pregnancy. All other reproductive rights are already available in Ohio. Those who want this abortion bill to pass will use misinformation to trick voters to vote for this bill. A letter to the editor in the Oct. 1 edition of the Herald-Star contained misinformation (“Of trolleys and forced birth.”) Here are the real facts that are readily available from reputable sources. In the letter, the writer stated that some conditions ...

Hypocrisy is repulsive

To the editor: It wasn’t that long ago that signs reading “whites only” or “colored bathrooms” were in many public spaces. How many of us are aware of the current brand of sequestration being attempted at Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County of LGBTQIA+ materials? We are not living in a theological society — much to the chagrin of local sectarians, we are a country without national religion or language, by design. The library doesn’t want lawsuits or to infringe upon the civil liberties of a protected community. For 14 months, the OVNOW chapter and ...