Reasonable approach?

Sen. LIndsey Graham offers a starting point for U.S. abortion laws.

In most European countries, abortion rights are settled by laws not by an ambiguous right that can be removed by the whims of a changing court.

Let’s have a national law – abortion allowed anywhere from 15-23 weeks. That’s before fetal viability. After that, a doctor determines the healthcare required. So reasonable.

John A. Miner, West Columbia

Greater enforcement needed

We need greater enforcement of “No U-Turns” on Sunset Boulevard around I-26 near the hospital.

I saw three make u-turns there this morning, and no police around. Also, we need greater enforcement against speeding on Sunset Boulevard from the chicken plant to I-20. Speeding, and the running of red lights and stop signs are out of control in these areas.

Sam Murray, West Columbia

Another option for superintendent

I am the Green Party candidate for S.C. Superintendent of Education. As the Nov. 8 election approaches, I want to make sure that South Carolina voters know that they have an additional choice on the ballot.

I have made my mark as a public school and college educator, mentor, and community volunteer. I am a proud alumna of Benedict College, and I have earned a master of education degree in secondary mathematics, and an educational specialist degree in leadership, which satisfy the educational requirements for candidacy. I am also a graduate of a rural public school system in South Carolina, a state that I love.

I entered this race because something is missing in our educational system: the need for an equitable learning environment so that learning is accessible to every child; and the need for accountability for educators, parents, and students. I believe education is the most powerful way to break the cycle of poverty and provide an environment where all South Carolinians can thrive.

We have been in the bottom percentage of national rankings for years. It’s time that we move forward. Let’s try supporting the right person, and not focus on the party.

Patricia Mickel, Rock Hill

Understanding Hydrocephalus

Gov. Henry McMaster declared September as Hydrocephalus Awareness Month to help increase awareness about the condition.

Those of us living with hydrocephalus are reaching out to our broader communities and our representatives in Washington, D.C. to educate them on the impact of this disease characterized by excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.

Nearly one million people across the United States – including children, seniors, and increasingly our veterans – are living with hydrocephalus.

Hydrocephalus can be diagnosed at birth, or it can be the result of an injury or illness. One in 770 babies will develop hydrocephalus. The condition simply develops with age and can be easily misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, though many of the devastating symptoms can be reversed with surgery.

Approximately 700,000 seniors are living with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus. Since 2000, more than 330,000 U.S. service members have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI), putting 14% of those that sustained a severe TBI at definitive risk to develop hydrocephalus.

While treatable, people living with hydrocephalus, like my daughter, face the prospect of dozens of brain surgeries throughout their lifetime.

Jessica Caulder, Elgin

Caption:

Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com

Protesters walk up North Salisbury Street during the Bans Off Our Bodies abortion rights protest and march in downtown Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 14, 2022.

September 25, 2022 | State, The (Columbia, SC)
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