Abortion

I’ve been trying to make some sense of this whole conservative culture war thing. I don’t know why. I have some questions for the anti-woke outrage clique. Okay, so break it down for me here, please. Now, we want freedom of speech, and we hate cancel culture, but we ban…

I’m publishing this series of articles to share and discuss my ruminations on coping with a troubled and messy world. You can “follow” me to never miss an article. If ever we needed Adults to address our most serious problems, the time couldn’t be greater. Seeing the Big Picture and…

Dear L.J., The other night when I laid next to you in bed, Eric Clapton’s song, “Tears in Heaven”, started playing in my head. He wrote it for his son, who fell from the window of his New York apartment. I couldn’t imagine losing you in such a tragic way…

Protecting Animal Rights and Reproductive Rights: The Potential Intersection of Supreme Court Decisions for Californians Implications of a recent potential animal welfare ruling by the Supreme Court have been stirring up discussion. The legislation could have far-reaching impacts on the treatment of animals. Some say it’s high time the government…

Dear beloved mother, you smell absolutely delightful today, just as you always do. I truly hope that sadness hasn’t found its way into your heart lately. You know, when you’re happy, my heart dances with joy alongside yours, and the same is true the other way around. So, if things…

You matter. Your right to your own body matters — Let’s just get this out of the way right up front. I am an atheist liberal woman with purple hair, so you’re maybe not going to be super trusting of me, which I get. …

Discrimination against children with Down Syndrome starts in the womb. — Worldwide, most babies known to have Down syndrome are aborted. US statistics vary, but one study put the overall number at 67%. People Who Want to Abort Children with Down Syndrome Give Their Reasons Rayna Rapp, who aborted a baby with Down syndrome herself, interviewed parents who were waiting for the results of Down syndrome screenings. These parents all intended to abort…

Excerpted from Al in Wonderland: The Cultured Man’s Guide to Meeting, Dating, and Relating to Women. A child shouldn’t be made by accident. When there is an accidental pregnancy it’s appropriate to seek an abortion. There are two types of abortion: medication abortion and surgical abortion. The advantage of medication…

(This article was written by Kaiya Shah, a student at Cary Academy in Cary, NC who recently traveled to South Africa to attend school. Kaiya spent two weeks in May working in my legislative office through the school’s Work Experience Program, and I asked her to write a short piece…