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Author, Tara Dodrill, recently wrote "Personal Freedom Under Attack in Cleveland; the Food Police Strike Again," in regards to a Healthy Cleveland initiative that began in February of this year to ban trans-fat in bakeries and restaurants. Though trans-fats have been proven to be un-healthy shouldn't the choice be a choice of your own personal freedom?

Abortion has two very strong sides, pro life and pro choice Pro life individuals believe that the fetus has the right to live , as the mother has a right to live. Pro choice argues that the mother has the decision whether to terminate per pregnancy within the first 3 months.

This article is about the different views that people have on abortions. It gives the pros and cons of the situation. Also mentions that we as humans are responsible for are actions and we know the consequences that are actions can bring. Also how we should take the time to educated people on the the responsibilities that life has and how to care for a child. Its more than what we think but the right of all humans should be taking in concentration,

This site has a list of positions on a very emotional topic, abortion.

By Vicki Needham - 03/08/11 02:17 PM ET Eight Republican Senators introduced a bill Tuesday giving workers a choice as to whether to join labor unions, which they argue will boost the nation's economy and provide an increase in wages. Sen.

The freedom to choose is one of the only real freedoms you have, and the most important freedom you have; you should not let other people, or the government, or the collective, choose for you, you should choose for yourself, you have the Right and Free-Will to [Self-Determination!]

In this brief article, a woman was reprimanded by her employer for breast-feeding her 3-month-old son in a Fort Brag mini-mall. Someone who was offended by the woman breast-feeding filed an anonymous complaint and a few days later the woman was told by her manager that the Army and Air Force Exchange Services, which manages military malls, has banned breast feeding. Although the employee did not want to make anyone uncomfortable or cause any further issue after her reprimand both North Carolina and federal law, allow women to breast-feed in public, even if their breast is exposed.

This was an issue 11 years ago when I was a breastfeeding mom. I had no choice but to take my 8 week old baby with me to a mandatory work meeting. I had a "cover" that is made to drape over me like a pancho. You could see nothing. Not even the baby's feet! I was asked to leave the meeting. That also came with repercussions, obviously out of my control. The mind blowing part of this entire story is my boss was a mother that had nursed her baby when he was little. Wouldn't you think she would understand more than anyone? This article is interesting to me due to the fact that there are laws in place to keep mothers from breastfeeding their children. That is outrageous! You should not feel pressured to bottle feed your child. It is a personal choice. I as a parent, had weighed out the pros and cons of both. And I made the decision to give my daughter a healthy head start. Why should we as human beings, be punished for taking proper care of our children. In my opinion, people need to find something else to complain about. And they will!

This article is about how smoking is a personal freedom that effects the many and not the few. It is a good public health verses personal freedoms

I believe that smoking should be kept away from others.

The only way to isolate the situation I believe would be to make cigarette illegal. The government will never let that happen though because of the amount of money tobacco produces for them. Until that day, we will still continue to see people suffer and die from smoking.

Right now we have a choice when it comes to medical care. But if certain healthcare reforms and laws pass this may change. If we have a choice between certain types of treatments, a "triage system" may decide our fate in the future.

This article talks about our personal decision for healthcare coverage will not be possible with ObamaCare. For example your care will be based on "appropriate care" and not the best care possible for your situation.

Food stamps give free food to people who need help financially to saty fed and keep their families fed. People often buy the wrong things just because they are quick and easy or just because they have bad eating habits. Food stamps doesnt cause obesity, peoples choices do.

The fed gov does not recognize same sex marriage, however six states have amended this and grant same sex marriage.

There will be five court cases heard by the supreme court about legalizing same-sex marriage. Several courts have legalized the marriages but 39 states still prohibit it. The DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), which prevents federal governments from recognizing same sex marriage and allows each state the choice to do so as well, has been found unconstitutional in eight federal courts with two court appeals.

Since the choice to abort is one of the biggest reasons why people want to defund planned parenthood it is being looked at as more of a moral decision. The way democrats and republicans feel on this topic is completely different therefore has been making it harder to make the decision on it. Defunding planned parenthood for this reason would basically be taking away a women's right to choose.

I agree with your statement. It should ultimately be a women's choice and not let politicians decide a woman's decision. Everyone has a right to decide what is best for them without controversies and looking down at.

The controversies of vaccinations have many contributing factors. This book explores the mentality of people as they make their choices.

For young adults, the "right" to eat healthy food may be more closely associated with the right to understand how food choices impact their health. Without information and understanding, it can be argued that young people may not be in a position to advocate for themselves or to act in their own best interests. In this article, a secondary issue takes center stage: there are economic implications for the availability and sales of junk food to young adults.

It discusses internet gambling and how is a personal freedom. This article makes a good point on how this topic to be left to the people wether they want to gamble or not. In the other end of the topic are the people that are totally against it.

President Barack Obama, a lifelong champion of abortion, is hell-bent on forcing religious institutions to pay for birth control and abortion drugs coverage for their employees.

Mixed views on Gun control the pros and cons.

Dr. Bob Sears writes about his thoughts on California Bill AB2109 and his fear that Dr.'s will refuse to sign the required form for thier patients vaccination exemption. He feels this way because he says some Dr.'s will force their own feelings about required vaccines on their patients or won't sign because of liability issuse. Those children who are unable to get the required signature will not be admitted to school and it will affect their education.

The Pope spoke to American bishops recently about the topic of religious freedom in America. It was described as "eroding" and the bishops are allegedly feeling the heat of openness to gay marriages among other things. The only "religion" I noticed the Pope mentioning concern for, however, was Christianity.

Letters to the editor regarding contraception rules in the new health care law. Some employers want to be exempt from the requirement that they offer contraception coverage to employees. The argument seems to be about whether a company owned by a church qualifies as church-based or if they're just a company like other businesses