Chief Hudson to retire

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Chief Hudson
Chief Hudson

News flash!  The BOCS will be notified today that it is the intention of Chief Hudson to retire from Prince William County this spring.  What a shame!

Chief Hudson stepped into hard-to-fill shoes and has done an superior job.  He will be missed.

One has to wonder why anyone would want to work in Prince William County with the infusion of toxic political rancor  I sincerely hope that isn’t the case with Chief Hudson.  I hope we will continue to attract and retain really qualified people like the Chief.

Congratulations, Chief Hudson.  Enjoy  your retirement!  Thank you for your service to our county.

Zika prompts intense abortion debate in Latin America

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Washingtonpost.com:

RIO DE JANEIRO — Across Latin America, calls to loosen some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world in the face of the Zika virus outbreak are gaining momentum but encountering strong and entrenched opposition.

In El Salvador, where abortions are banned under any circumstance, the health minister has argued for a revision of the law because of the dangers the virus poses to fetal development.

In Colombia, an organized movement to lift restrictions on abortion has gained allies in the government but has run into determined opposition from religious authorities. The same is happening in Brazil — and some doctors say that as a consequence, illegal, back-alley abortions are on the rise.

Nearly everywhere in Latin America, including in those countries hit hardest by Zika, women who wish to terminate their pregnancies have few legal options. But as U.N. health officials have projected as many as 4 million infections in the Americas this year, activists are pressing lawmakers to act as swiftly as possible to ease rigid restrictions.

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