Seymour’s Decision to Turn Pro-Choice

In your editorial (Sept. 17) supporting Sen. John Seymour’s reversal of his position on abortion, you stated that Seymour recognizes that despite the authority his public office provides, he does not have the power to impose his personal and religious beliefs on everyone. Isn’t this true of any issue in our society?

No politician has the power to impose his or her personal or religious beliefs on everyone, but to believe as you say in one thing and to support something else is extremely difficult for me to understand.

If Sen. Seymour is personally opposed to abortion, I think he and the rest of our society should stop blaming poor women for making our personal opinions one thing and our public opinion something else.

ROY KEE

Garden Grove