U.S. laws impacting reproductive choice should take male role in account, reader says
StateMay 08, 2022
Men, too
If abortion is outlawed, women will lose reproductive rights.
Men should also lose some of their reproductive rights. We will need to ban Viagra and all sexual enhancement drugs and devices for men.
Since a pregnancy requires a man’s participation, the government can stop unwanted pregnancies before they happen.
Finding hope
More than 700,000 adults in
Of the 220,000 adults needing care, 47.2% cannot afford it, and more than 2 million live in communities with few qualified professionals. Many affected individuals also are consigned to prisons without proper psychiatric care.
Dr
The Clubhouse model is an internationally recognized program for helping mentally ill adults thrive. Daily programming allows members to develop friendships and gain the life skills necessary for integration into the community. Opportunities for employment, housing, education, and access to medical and psychiatric services are also provided.
Communities with clubhouses have been shown to reverse the alarming rates of suicide, homelessness, hospitalization, and incarceration with a clear economic advantage: One year of holistic recovery services is the same cost as a two-week stay in a psychiatric hospital.
May, Mental Illness Awareness month, is a good time to support Our Place of Hope. Visit ourplaceofhope.org.
Selfishness prevails
On
So it is with the
It does not matter that our children are our most precious resource. It does not matter that before the 1960s, our country was built by traditionally married families of all races who struggled together to build this country.
Selfish women and men of today prevail. God help us.
No permit needed
I believe it is time to change the carry gun law in
The shootings in
As a former law enforcement officer, I believe that the state has no right to override or interfere with the Second Amendment. In 2008, the
It doesn’t say we need a permit.
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