In the May 15 Alabama ruling on abortion, it is illegal to receive an abortion, or for doctors to administer one, including circumstances of rape and incest.Lawmakers motioned to remove access to not only imperative healthcare, but namely the means of...
Roe v. Wade did more than legalize abortion: It put one life above another. On the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the abortion debate is still alive, albeit it is not as fiery as it once was. The famous case concluded that a woman’s right to privacy...
Junior sociology major Tony Alonso is preparing to die. Alonso has ambitions of becoming a police officer and is currently enrolled in SOCI 482, Death and Dying. The class addresses a spectrum of issues pertaining to death, from the controversial —...
Women are once again under attack, faced with a slew of anti-abortion bills, a campaign against Planned Parenthood and other measures. This new wave of conservative activism is riding the energy of the so-called budget crisis, coming like a thief in the...
In response to Wednesday's letter to the editor, "NIU should not be taking a stance on abortion," --it's not. Access to abortion is a legal right that has been guaranteed by the decision in Roe v. Wade. The fact that an individual disagrees with this...
The House of Representatives voted to cut federal funding to Planned Parenthood on Feb. 18. The representatives pushing to pass the bill claimed that federal funding should not go toward a place that advocates and provides abortions. Although abortion...
Dear President Peters, I am writing you regarding the Northern Illinois University website. NIU is a great institution and going here has been a great experience. I have no doubt that the investment I made by coming to the university will more than pay...
I just wanted to comment on the storytitled "<a href="https://northernstar.info/from_ap/nation_world/article_35888710-0c04-54ce-b47f-3876db1224db.html">Prosecutorsto seek death penalty in Stockton case" which appeared in theNorthern Star on Wednesday.This...
