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Resolution to drug difficulty

ought to come from prime

Re: “Drug costs increase oversight questions” (Web page A1, April 6).

As a San Jose native, this text leaves me speechless.

Simply final 12 months, state Sen. David Cortese expanded fentanyl prevention applications and the distribution of Narcan kits to fight rising fentanyl overdoses. How may the chief director of the police union proceed to import the identical medication that her friends are working to eradicate, which are killing residents?

As a public well being scholar, I see this as a public well being downside. San Jose has lots of of commercials in regards to the risks of fentanyl, however what impact do downstream approaches like this have on general elimination?

Public well being is all-encompassing and I actually consider that we want extra upstream/preventative approaches to points that have an effect on our communities in any means, particularly in instances and not using a clear connection to public well being.

Sofia Valenzuela
Berkeley

Indictment doesn’t

imperil different instances

Re: “Trump indictment is a dangerous wager for New York and nation” (Web page A7, April 6).

Professor Noah Feldman’s thesis that the New York indictment of Donald Trump might imperil prosecutions in different jurisdictions doesn't stand up to evaluation. Feldman is actually proper that the New York case is the least severe. His concern could be legitimate if the case had been to bear trial and appeals earlier than different prosecutions are introduced. However in the true world, the assorted prison instances will exist concurrently.

The Georgia timetable appears to point that submitting the election interference case is imminent. The highly effective case towards Trump for purloining authorities information, together with categorised paperwork, and obstruction, have to be about ripe. The federal investigation of Trump’s Jan. 6 interference with the peaceable switch of energy seems to be in its remaining phases.

As soon as all instances are filed, it gained’t matter who filed first. The one relevance of New York going first could also be to make it simpler for different prosecutors to pursue the previous president.

Michael Quinlivan
San Jose

Texas should cease

making an attempt to ban abortion

As a lady, my blood boils to listen to that Texas has banned abortion, and but I'm so grateful that Gov. Gavin Newsom assures girls in California that we're protected and won't have to fret in regards to the worst-case situation.

Banning abortion won't cease or stop girls from getting pregnant. As an alternative it can create extra harmful conditions for ladies who have to terminate their pregnancies. So long as states like California permit abortion tablets and create a protected haven to have entry to abortion for ladies in want, girls can proceed their lives with out placing themselves in peril.

It ought to be unlawful for states to make selections a couple of lady’s physique in terms of their security and well-being. Texas must legalize abortion as soon as once more and endlessly for all girls with no hesitation.

Natalie Omega
San Jose

Clarence Thomas is

a examine in lack of ethics

Re: “Thomas accepted luxurious holidays” (Web page A1, April 7).

The justices of the Supreme Court docket are exempt from all ethics and battle of curiosity guidelines. They've the final word energy to rule in lots of areas the place they don't have any experience akin to epidemics, local weather change and newer applied sciences.

The entire conservative justices are tied to very wealthy donors and conservative organizations. Many of the rulings rendered replicate the views of their donors.

Justice Clarence Thomas has proved to be an incredible textbook instance.

Mohan Raj
San Jose

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