Abortion is a highly controversial topic, in Joseph Meaney's article, Why We Should All Be Pro-Life, he tells about the motivations behind being pro-life, while in Jill Fillipovic's article, Why I’m Pro-Choice, she discusses her side of the never-ending debate. Abortion is defined as the deliberate termination of human pregnancy. It's no secret abortion has been a sensitive subject in aspects of religion, politics and morality. Whenever social issues as contentious as abortion get discussed, it’s critical that writers can share their beliefs in the best way possible. When it comes to writing a powerful article, authors use many underlying elements to get their point across. The factors involved in a strong article range from the writer’s bias,
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The article begins with Meaney addressing why pro-lifers focus so heavily on abortion. His main point was prioritization, giving the statistic that over 40 million abortions were done world-wide last year. To pro-lifers, a number that large must be acted upon. The author goes further in depth by addressing lies and myths that surround abortion. Meaney claims that the amount of false statistics spread by those who are pro-choice are astonishing. The rest of the paragraph focuses heavily on the importance of checking sources before believing statistics. Continuing the article, history behind abortion is briefly mentioned. He tells that abortion has always been a problem, even in ancient times. Meaney concludes his article by addressing his top motivations to back up the pro-life movement. He claims that although it may be hard, saving lives and doing spiritual good outweighs everything. An individualized touch was added in the end, an example of Meaney’s friend Christina. She spread the message of being pro-life. This resulted in a woman going through with her pregnancy, who was originally going to abort the baby. Thus, a life was saved. The overall purpose of the article was to support and shed light on the pro-life movement. Meaney successfully wrote an opinionated article that was also backed by factual evidence. Going into the article, it’s clear …show more content…
The article consists of many sentences beginning with, “I am pro-choice because…” This method allowed for Fillipovic to create an array of different examples to support her beliefs. An example being, “I am pro-choice because I believe that the right to control your own reproduction is a fundamental right, and is protected both under our Constitution and basic human rights ideal.” (par. 1). The article then gives statistics regarding the amount of un-safe, illegal abortions that are happening world-wide. She tells that 80,000 women die each year due to illegal abortion. Fillipovic goes on to discuss that making abortion illegal in the United States would be taking a large step back into the past, when we should be progressing as a country. The conclusion ultimately ends with the reoccurring theme of, “It’s my body, it’s my choice.” The article is extremely opinion based, giving it a clear bias. Although factual evidence is used to support some important points, the article is mostly based of the author’s opinion. Fillipovic does mention her credibility, telling that she is a writer, the editor of the website Feministe, and a former Attorney. Support throughout the article comes from diverse sources varying from Guttmacher Institute, telling the number of women hospitalized due to unsafe abortion. Another being from Alternet,
The article begins with Meaney addressing why pro-lifers focus so heavily on abortion. His main point was prioritization, giving the statistic that over 40 million abortions were done world-wide last year. To pro-lifers, a number that large must be acted upon. The author goes further in depth by addressing lies and myths that surround abortion. Meaney claims that the amount of false statistics spread by those who are pro-choice are astonishing. The rest of the paragraph focuses heavily on the importance of checking sources before believing statistics. Continuing the article, history behind abortion is briefly mentioned. He tells that abortion has always been a problem, even in ancient times. Meaney concludes his article by addressing his top motivations to back up the pro-life movement. He claims that although it may be hard, saving lives and doing spiritual good outweighs everything. An individualized touch was added in the end, an example of Meaney’s friend Christina. She spread the message of being pro-life. This resulted in a woman going through with her pregnancy, who was originally going to abort the baby. Thus, a life was saved. The overall purpose of the article was to support and shed light on the pro-life movement. Meaney successfully wrote an opinionated article that was also backed by factual evidence. Going into the article, it’s clear …show more content…
The article consists of many sentences beginning with, “I am pro-choice because…” This method allowed for Fillipovic to create an array of different examples to support her beliefs. An example being, “I am pro-choice because I believe that the right to control your own reproduction is a fundamental right, and is protected both under our Constitution and basic human rights ideal.” (par. 1). The article then gives statistics regarding the amount of un-safe, illegal abortions that are happening world-wide. She tells that 80,000 women die each year due to illegal abortion. Fillipovic goes on to discuss that making abortion illegal in the United States would be taking a large step back into the past, when we should be progressing as a country. The conclusion ultimately ends with the reoccurring theme of, “It’s my body, it’s my choice.” The article is extremely opinion based, giving it a clear bias. Although factual evidence is used to support some important points, the article is mostly based of the author’s opinion. Fillipovic does mention her credibility, telling that she is a writer, the editor of the website Feministe, and a former Attorney. Support throughout the article comes from diverse sources varying from Guttmacher Institute, telling the number of women hospitalized due to unsafe abortion. Another being from Alternet,