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Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Anti-abortion movement’s history shows how faith was exploited for votes

by Kelley McDaniel Special to the Press Herald May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Drawing on my own past, I can relate to the feeling of having been manipulated for someone else’s gain.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: COVID exacerbated our society’s existing mental health crisis

by Kelly Barton Special to the Press Herald May 11, 2022May 10, 2022

Seeking help for behavioral health or substance use issues isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s actually a sign of strength.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: I’ve had an illegal abortion and a legal one. The experiences couldn’t have differed more.

by Joan Steinau Lester Special to the Los Angeles Times May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

I am a grandmother now, and I know the disastrous consequences for younger women if we outlaw the procedure again.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: World’s largest humanitarian crisis continues as we look elsewhere

by Marian Dalton Special to the Press Herald May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

The only way to end U.S. complicity in hundreds of thousands of Yemeni civilians’ deaths is for Congress to withdraw all U.S. support for the country’s civil war.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Banning sex education would be very bad for kids

by Margaret Grace Myers Special to the Press Herald May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Maine Republicans should not want to keep valuable health information away from students in the state’s schools.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Comparison of Zelensky to Hitler shows persistence of antisemitic myths

by Robert Bernheim Special to the Telegram May 8, 2022May 6, 2022

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s groundless statements provide us here in Maine with an excellent opportunity to continue a difficult conversation.