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… Marion PD chief reports on first 6 months of Flock cameras in town National foundation pays off Reedy family's home mortgage Analysis: USMNT quiet doubters as Mauricio Pochettino's process pays off Roanoke police investigating kennel, urge owners to remove dogs Marion neighborhood hosts Fourth decorating contest for country's 250th anniversary Residents, leaders talk about the future of Marion's Carnegie High School A mother's love backs new eatery in Chilhowie 'Heat distress' spurred investigation into City Dogs kennel by Roanoke police Smyth County citizens speak out against data centers Phantom retires from Marion's Block Party as From The Edge steps in for 'Biggest Weekend' Chilhowie church celebrates Britton's 50 years of music ministry David Rocco charting coaching course at Virginia Tech Some SWVA farmers may seek drought disaster relief Wytheville OKs plans for Madison Street Merlin the duck: From Mexico City streets to World Cup stardom 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