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Every vote in America is now about abortion

by Mary Sanchez The pro-choice jubilation that overtook the state of Kansas is beginning to subside, as all victorious celebrations eventually do. What’s less clear is if the revelers fully grasp that they’re still running against howling headwinds. This is despite the ...

The Supreme Court is unscientific

by Robert Pearl A pair of Supreme Court rulings in June — one on gun rights, the other on abortion — have elicited strong, partisan reactions. In recent weeks, critics have called out inconsistencies in the court’s decisions: One ruling restricts the ability of states to ...

July 31 letters to the editor

An open letter to pro-life politicians Abortion has always been a part of our history and will continue to be so long as men and women roam the earth. The conception of a child is a blessing in most incidents. However, in certain circumstances it can be devastating. A pregnancy that is ...

Legislature dragging us back to the 1800s

On the off chance one needed further confirmation the current Legislature is dragging West Virginia backwards, one need to look no further than the attempts to “clarify” West Virginia’s abortion laws. Because instead of repealing the 1800s statute that criminalizes all abortions ...

Jill Biden to Joe: It’s over

When your wife suggests you have failed at your job, it’s probably time to retire, or see if there is an opening as a Walmart greeter. That appears to be what first lady Jill Biden suggested during a speech to a Democratic fundraiser in ultra-liberal Nantucket, Massachusetts. Speaking ...

Dobbs isn’t the first time SCOTUS took away rights

by Christopher M. Richardson After the Dobbs decision ended federal protections for abortion, some high-profile responses suggested the ruling marked the first time the Supreme Court rescinded an established fundamental right. But that is not true for Black Americans. They did gain, ...