Missouri Bid To Criminalize Out-of-State Abortions
A Missouri House amendment to restrict abortion access would criminalize helping a Missouri woman obtain an abortion anywhere, including outside the state, and bar related information, transportation, or funds. The proposal mirrors Texas style private lawsuits and faces questions of interstate authority and constitutional limits. The piece cites Mary Elizabeth Coleman and critiques current Supreme Court rulings and state sovereignty.
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Amy Coney Barrett
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Open Our Doors to Refugees and Shared Heritage
A Gazette columnist recalls growing up in Cleveland near a dilapidated factory with a displaced worker named Bozo and debates migration versus refugee status. She reflects on immigrant roots, World War II refugees, and the humane urge to welcome strangers amid cold and peril. The piece ends urging open doors and empathy.
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Help Ukraine defend its skies now
In this column Trudy Rubin argues the West must urgently supply Ukraine with air defenses to stop Russian air power from destroying cities. She cites Mariupol as a grim symbol of delayed aid, notes Western doubts about no fly zones, and urges pragmatic steps to arm Ukraine including potential Polish MiG transfers and safer no fly options to protect refugees and cities.
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Zelenskyy
Lviv
Syria
John Herbst
Estonia
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