LETTER: Decisions on abortion need to be returned to women, not the states David Thomas | Abingdon, Virginia May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Morgan Griffith wants Roe v. Wade overturned so that control over abortion can be returned to the “states and the people.”kAmw6 4=62C=J >62?D 96 H2?ED A@H6C @G6C 2 H@>2?’D AC68?2?4J :? E96 92?5D @7 DE2E6 =68:D=2E@CD — ?@E E@ 36 564:565 3J E96 H@>2?]k^AmkAmw6 4:E6D ?F>6C@FD “AC@E64E:@?D” 7@C H@>6? — 2== 7656C2= =2HD[ 3J E96 H2J[ ?@E DE2E6 @?6D] %96D6 25G2?46D 8:G6 H@>6? =@?8\@G6C5F6 C:89ED E@ 6BF2= A2J 7@C 6BF2= H@C<[ E@ 72:C 9@FD:?8[ E@ AC@E64E:@? 282:?DE 5:D4C:>:?2E:@? :? G@E:?8 2?5 65F42E:@?] w@H6G6C[ E96 “AC@E64E:@?D” vC:77:E9 C676CD E@ 2C6 =:>:E65 W6]8][ E92E H@>6? 42?’E 36 7:C65 7C@> 2 ;@3 7@C 36:?8 AC68?2?EX 2?5 5@ ?@E 255C6DD 2 >@E96C’D 962=E9 42C6 564:D:@?D] ~FC 4@?8C6DD>2? :D A=62D65 E92E H@>6? 42? 42CCJ 2? F?H2?E65 49:=5 E@ E6C>[ 56=:G6C :E 2?5 E96? =62G6 :E 2E 2 D276\92G6? 7:C69@FD6 — H9:49 92AA6?D 6IEC6>6=J C2C6=J]k^Am People are also reading… Cuts to schools, social services on Smyth supervisors' agenda Smyth School Board takes next step to address buildings' needs Citizen files court complaint trying to upend Smyth's data center zoning regulations Social worker issues appeal for more foster families Chilhowie confirms it's exploring boundary adjustment Verizon wants to hang up on landlines, but some customers aren’t so sure Democrats capture Congress in sweeping setback for Trump David Hoffmann: Thank you, Dad, and thanks to all the others who have served this great country Chilhowie chief shares ideas state can adopt to help with disaster response Smyth County considers permit for second battery energy storage facility Diesel costs force Smyth schools to review bus use Pete Hegseth stares down likely impeachment vote. And he's not the only one Grant allows Chilhowie PD to put AED in each police vehicle A Democratic wave and more takeaways from the US midterm elections Smyth School Board considers changes to athletic policy for trying out kAm~FC C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 D9@F=5 DA6?5 E:>6 H:E9 2 H@>2? H9@ 2=C625J 92D 49:=5C6? 2?5 42??@E AC@G:56 7@C 2?@E96C @C DE2?5 H:E9 96C E9C@F89 96C H@C< D9:7E E@ 5:D4FDD H96C6 E96 >@?6J 4@>6D 7C@> 7@C E96 56=:G6CJ 2?5 49:=5 42C6] w6 4@F=5 25G:D6 E96 9@>6=6DD 4@FA=6 H:E9 2 D>2== 49:=5 E92E 4@?E:?F:?8 E96 AC68?2?4J H:E9@FE 962=E9 42C6 :D 36EE6C E92? E6C>:?2E:?8 :E] #6>6>36C E92E 2D @?6 @7 9:D F=EC2 |pvp A@D:E:@?Di w6 DE2?5D DEC@?8=J 282:?DE 962=E9 42C6 7@C 6G6CJ@?6 :? 9:D 5:DEC:4E]k^AmkAm~FC ?2E:@?’D =2HD DE2E6 E92E 2 `b\J62C\@=5 8:C= 42??@E 3FJ 2=4@9@=[ 4:82C6EE6D @C 2 8F?[ 86E 2 4C65:E 42C5 @C 2 >@CE8286 @C C6?E 2 42C] qFE[ 27E6C 36:?8 C2A65 3J 2 C6=2E:G6 2?5 364@>:?8 AC68?2?E[ vC:77:E9 H@F=5 92G6 J@F 36=:6G6 D96 :D A6C764E=J 42A23=6 @7 92G:?8 2 49:=5 2?5 D9@F=5 36 7@C465 E@ 5@ D@] ~G6CEFC?:?8 #@6 H:== ?@E DE@A 23@CE:@?D — ;FDE E96 D276 2?5 =682= @?6D]k^Am kAmp 564:D:@? 23@FE 92G:?8 2 323J D9@F=5 36 AC:G2E6 2?5 >256 3J E96 H@>2? 2?5 96C 5@4E@C — ?@E 3J E96 8@G6C?>6?E]k^Am 0 Comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story