AH:Opinions on abortion rights
EDITOR'S NOTE: The House of Delegates recently passed and Gov. William Donald Schaefer signed into law Delegate Lawrence A. LaMotte's bill to affirm the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 legalization of abortion. We have been asking readers if they think abortions should be legal and readily available, if parents should be notified if children plan an abortion, and if minors should be required to undergo counseling first. Here are some of the replieswe received:From:
Evelyn Heird
Leslie Heird
Irene Schaeffer
Finksburg
Yes -- abortions should be legal and readily available.
No -- parents do notneed to be notified.
No -- minors should not have to undergo counseling.
From: Debbie Frazier
Westminster
Abortion is a very personal decision that is up to no one but the woman.
How can someone, especially a stranger, tell a woman what she may or may not dowith her body?
Yes, abortion should be legal and readily available everywhere. If is is not, women would still have abortions but illegally in some dirty, unsterile place where their well-being would notbe considered.
In an abortion facility that is legal, there is counseling available, the procedure is sterile and in a woman/girl's best interest.
Parents should not be notified if children over 16 plan an abortion. You must let the child have the right to do what shefinds best.
A counselor in a clinic will help the child with her feelings.
To be quite honest, it's nobody's business but your own.
THANKS FOR COVERAGE
From: Robert L. Gebhart
Principal
Carroll County
Vo-Tech Center
As principal of the Carroll County Vo-Tech Center, I want to publicly thank everyone who participated in our Vocational Education Week celebration.
You made this special week a grand success. I sincerely hope that we gave you a better insight to vocational education in Carroll.
The media, as always, were very cooperative and did a very effective job of "telling the Vo-Techstory."
You are a great group to work with.
I want to thank the 1,500 residents of Carroll County who took time from their busy schedule on a chilly, rainy evening to visit the Vo-Tech Programs and make our open house on Feb. 13 a grand success.
Your support is greatly appreciated. I hope you in turn benefited from your visit.
TheVo-Tech students and staff put forth an extra effort in preparing for our open house. Your hard work is to be recognized. Many visitors had positive remarks about the Vo-Tech programs.
I feel it is very important that all citizens and taxpayers visit their schools and seehow their tax dollars are being spent to educate the future citizensof this county.
The 1991 national slogan, "Vocational Education -- Classroom of the Future," denotes our exact intent. We in the Carroll County education system will continue to do our best to stay abreast of modern technology and current trade trends.
Thanks again to all who helped make vocational education week a grand success.