Throughout the article Abortion, the Marginalized, and the Vulnerable: A Social Justice Perspective for Reducing Abortion, Steven Tracy struggles with the ever present issues of abortion as well as the social injustice surrounding this debate. Though Tracy aligns with the pro-life political stance, he presents criticisms for both sides of this important and heated debate. On the other hand, Thia Cooper never denies her stance that abortion should be legal, but along the same lines she brings up wrongs committed from both pro-life and pro-choice. Both articles bring to attention some of the faults of both sides of the debate, and both argue that the real problem behind the debate is not whether abortion should or should not be legal. Both articles
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These potential female lives that have been lost mean the male to female ratio grows more and more disproportionate each year; this disproportion has already been shown to increase instances of rape, sex trafficking, physical violence, and other mistreatment of women (Tracy, 26). All of these side effects of past oppression of women coupled with legal abortion could and have very easily further the patriarchal reign and utter mistreatment and devaluation of women. Tracy clearly states some of the problems of the pro-choice argument, which no matter which side one personally aligns themselves with, need to be addressed, but pro-lifer Steven Tracy does not stand completely alone in his criticisms of the pro-choice argument. Proclaimed supporter of legal abortion Thia Cooper also points out her criticisms of the pro-choice debate. One position that pro-choice supporters often argue is that through legal abortion all women will be allowed a choice as to whether or not they have a baby; thus allowing more power and control over their body. But this argument completely disregards outside factors such as economic, medical, time, and mental
These potential female lives that have been lost mean the male to female ratio grows more and more disproportionate each year; this disproportion has already been shown to increase instances of rape, sex trafficking, physical violence, and other mistreatment of women (Tracy, 26). All of these side effects of past oppression of women coupled with legal abortion could and have very easily further the patriarchal reign and utter mistreatment and devaluation of women. Tracy clearly states some of the problems of the pro-choice argument, which no matter which side one personally aligns themselves with, need to be addressed, but pro-lifer Steven Tracy does not stand completely alone in his criticisms of the pro-choice argument. Proclaimed supporter of legal abortion Thia Cooper also points out her criticisms of the pro-choice debate. One position that pro-choice supporters often argue is that through legal abortion all women will be allowed a choice as to whether or not they have a baby; thus allowing more power and control over their body. But this argument completely disregards outside factors such as economic, medical, time, and mental