From the Mar-a-Lago “raid” to furries to Colorado’s blue tsunami to Club Q and beyond, Mike Littwin looks back at 2022, a year that put us through the wringer — again.
Roe v. Wade
Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: Let down by authority, rescued by Roe . . . and let down by authority
The next casualties in this war against women’s autonomy may occur at the ballot box
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Opinion: No, abortion restrictions will not outlaw medical care for miscarriage
Any competent physician recognizes that their first duty is to protect the life of the woman
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: It’s sensible in a democracy for each state to determine its own abortion rules
A case could be made that the issue of abortion rights contains a component of convenience vs. inconvenience. Some men do not want to be inconvenienced by taking the proper precautions themselves, or even discuss it with their partner. However, as a new father, he might find himself on the hook for child support if […]
Posted inHealth, News, Politics and Government
About 25 people age 14 and younger get abortions in Colorado each year
More than 120 girls ages 14 and younger have had abortions in Colorado in the past five years, including eight 12-year-olds, according to the state health department. The state statistics do not include any children younger than 12, though doctors who provide abortions in Colorado said they have treated 10- and 11-year-olds. One doctor interviewed […]
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Silverman: In Colorado men also have the right to not have children, even after conception
One day before women’s reproductive rights diminished in America, Colorado’s appellate court expanded reproductive rights of men. Centennial State males possess cognizable rights to not have children, even after conception, according to the ruling In re: Marriage of Olsen. Mr. and Mrs. Olsen utilized in-vitro fertilization to have children. When they divorced, leftover Olsen frozen […]
Posted inSunLit, SunLit Interviews
SunLit Interview: For Ellen Weir Casey, “Unstoppable” offered a chance to educate
Ellen Weir Casey is the mother of Colorado’s first “test-tube baby.” Her debut memoir, “Unstoppable: Forging The Path To Motherhood in The Early Days Of IVF,” is the first-person account of a patient’s experience in the dawning days of assisted reproductive technology. Casey is a passionate advocate for the family building technology of IVF and […]
Posted inCartoons, Opinion
What’d I Miss?: No matter when life starts, should government concern end at birth?
Myra has missed 30 years of her life, due to a coma, but has found a new friendship with her young neighbor, Ossie. Together, they both are searching for their place in this world. < Previous | Start from the beginning | Next >>
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Opinion: Post-Roe America — shades of the Articles of Confederation
With the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the nation’s highest court has stated plainly that precedent has little legal bearing in decision making. It is a sad new era, reflected in the dissent, in which Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagen, and Sonia Sotomayor wrote, “With sorrow — for this Court, but […]
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What’d I Miss?: Myra offers a modest proposal after Roe v. Wade rollback
Myra has missed 30 years of her life, due to a coma, but has found a new friendship with her young neighbor, Ossie. Together, they both are searching for their place in this world. < Previous | Start from the beginning | Next >>