Gianforte, Daines will insert religion into politics
Daines and Gianforte want to limit access to birth-control and legal abortions setting a dangerous precedent for the insertion of religion and politics into the practice of medicine. Before abortions were legalized in the U.S., an estimated 17% of pregnancy related deaths were due to illegal abortions: wives, mothers, daughters, sisters and friends died preventable deaths.
Currently, approximately 51% of women seeking abortions had unintended pregnancies while using birth control, 59% already have children, 60% are women in their 20s.
Women I know are not pro-abortion, but recognize the need for safe legal abortions to protect the lives of other women. Bans on birth control and legal abortion have historically led to women dying from unplanned pregnancies and illegal abortions. This is not “pro-life.”
Tragically, political messaging has succeeded in demanding that those against abortions for religious reasons must overlook everything else about a candidate. If you are sincerely concerned for life, recognize healthcare decisions must be made by individuals and their medical providers.
If you care about others please, consider supporting: equitable health care, education and justice systems that improve all lives; interventions to effectively address climate change and poverty; and fact based information on public airwaves and from public servants. Vote accordingly.
Beth Sirr
Bozeman
Daines lockstep with Trump, claims can’t be trusted
I don’t recognize the Steve Bullock that Sen. Daines portrays in his incessant attack ads. A socialist? No. Closed rural hospitals? Not one. Kicked people off of their health insurance? Just the opposite. Going to take away your guns? Give me a break.
Used state funds to benefit his brother? Please. Sen. Daines seems to be shading the truth to deflect from his own poor record of engaging citizens, pandering to China, sitting out any type of leadership role in our nation’s Coronavirus response, and voting repeatedly to strip ordinary citizens of their health insurance.
Daines has followed in lockstep with our president who seems to be increasingly off the rails. I don’t believe Daines, and I don’t trust him to represent Montanans in the Senate. I will be voting for Bullock on Nov. 3.
Tom Olliff
Bozeman
Bozeman Daily Chronicle Letters to the Editor 10/27/20