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TO THE EDITOR:

If the primary goal of legislation is to provide the greatest benefit to the greatest number, then select lawmakers in North Carolina seem to consistently miss the mark as they aim to waste taxpayer dollars on producing legislation that adds no value for our community. The latest display of this trend is House Bill 716: an act to prohibit “sex-selective” abortion. While the General Assembly is hard at work making budget cuts to higher education, they continue to amaze us as they let us know that they care more about making laws based on their personal beliefs and opinions than making laws in the interest of the general public.

Again, the NCGA is undermining the autonomy of women by suggesting that we take our decisions lightly and that we are even privileged enough to end a pregnancy based on the sex of the child (how about a livable minimum wage for starters?).

We want legislation that will improve the quality of life for all people in the North Carolina community, not ill-conceived attempts that would only benefit the agenda of a powerful few.

Micha’le Simmons
Graduate student
Gillings School of Global Public Health

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