Should abortion be prevented?
By Frances Kissling
Salon.com, Inc.
October 3, 2006
Kissling used many quotations from politicians and statistics to prove her point about the desire not to better "message" abortion rights, but to respect the moral sensibilities of American women. The majority of the quotations are from the politician’s speeches. Kissling presents both of the arguments by using quotations to support that argument and then instill her own opinions. She believes that there is no right number for abortions and that women should have the freedom to decide whether they want to give the gift of life. She states that, “Government has washed its hands of pregnancy -- it will not pay for abortion, it provides inadequately for contraception and sexuality education, and it certainly does not provide for women, children and families.” I truly believe in this statement because many politicians believe that it is not morally right for a woman to have an abortion but there are no actions to support their statements.
An Opening on Abortion?
By E. J. Dionne Jr.
The
November 21, 2006
The author used a variety of statistics to make his argument stronger. He pointed out the fact that abortion rates are closely tied to income. He believes that the politicians ignore many factors when they have the debate about abortion. He speaks about both the Democrats and the Republicans as well as their opposing views. It seems that the abortion rates fell by 11 percent between 1994 and 2000, which means that the government is somewhat successful in its efforts. However, the author states that this number can increase. I believe that this author is correct in that the government can improve the abortion rates but it should also consider in preventing pregnancy in the first place, through contraceptives and training programs.
Let's consider a third option for abortion
By Margaret Somerville
The Calgary Herald, a division of Canwest MediaWorks Publication Inc.
February 2, 2006
Anti-abortion measure fails
By Joe Kafka
The Associated
February 6, 2006
Like all the previous authors, the authors used quotations and statistics to argue his point about abortion. However, this seems more neutral than other articles, where he stated both side of the arguments and the concerns and opinions of both parties. The bill that would have required Planned Parenthood in
What Does It Mean to Be Pro-Life?
By Gregg Jackson
Human Events, DC
January 26, 2007
First, abortion has always been a controversial issue in this country. The previous author all mentioned something about how the government, whether it’s about politicians, its efforts to prevent abortion or where the different parties stand in this issue. One author mentioned that the country is not doing enough to prevent abortions because they either inadequately supply contraceptives and training programs or not providing enough supports to mothers and babies. Another say that the politicians have to appeal to both sides of the debate in order to win the election. Many authors used statistics and quotations to prove their points but the statistics can be used for or against the argument. Some articles are definitely more objective than some; some even fail to mention the other side of the argument. Overall, these articles voice more about an opinion than actually reporting this issue neutrally.
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