I found today’s news to be totally and completely sobering. Two articles in particular really got my attention. The first was the article “Voting Conception as the Legal Start of Life” in Mississippi – I was appalled and shocked to hear that starting on November 8 of this year not only would abortion be outlawed (regardless of whether she was raped or in a life threatening condition) but certain forms of birth control are being banned as well. Women NEED to have the freedom of choice regarding abortion given to them. In certain cases, like rape or a disease that’s life threatening, it is not just a choice, it is a vital necessity that women protect themselves over a fetus – not yet a developed person, in my opinion.
Secondly, as of today President Obama “eased student loan burden for low-income graduates” and proposed a “pay as you go” plan to ease stress for college grads. While I think this plan is smart, can we really afford to be doing this, financially, as a country? Tuition prices have gone up everywhere and student aid from the government is decreasing. It is getting harder and harder to attend college here in the US because of the prices. UNH was actually mentioned on A18 as one of the highest tuition costs for state colleges.
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