It’s a fantasy that restricting access to abortion care will reduce abortions, the columnist writes.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: Women should talk about their experiences with abortion care
Maintaining silence about this common, safe form of health care perpetuates the notion that it’s something to be ashamed of.
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Commentary: Supreme Court decision raises stakes for local climate action
When the science clearly shows that we need to act immediately, the court is telling us that we have time to wait.
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Tom Waddell: The Supreme Court puts our basic rights on the ballot this fall
The Supreme Court’s recent Christian Nationalist rulings make November elections that much more important
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Maine Voices: I’d rather be woke than asleep
How should we respond to people who believe God wants them to vilify innocent people? With love.
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Douglas Rooks: Supreme Court lays down the gauntlet
Recent decisions are among the worst ever handed down. And it’s only a start.
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Maine Voices: Let’s celebrate Title IX and the future of women’s sports
A new generation of female athletes are fulfilling the promises that were made 50 years ago.
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Commentary: Gov. Mills is from Venus, former Gov. LePage is from Mars
The candidates in November’s gubernatorial election are both Mainers, but they might as well come from different planets.
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Maine Voices: We won’t fix our problems if we can’t fix democracy
Majority policy preferences are ignored on abortion rights, gun safety, climate change and other issues because of unrepresentative government.
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Maine Compass: Maine is much more than “Vacationland”
Our state is not just for getting away. You can spend a lifetime here.