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In her article “Performing Genres: Sarah Edmonds’ Nurse and Spy and the Case of the Cross-Dressed Text”, Jane E. Schultz discusses the interconnection between the form and the content of Sarah Edmonds’s book Soldier, Nurse and Spy (1864). She begins with the general information about the text and proceeds to the phenomenon/issue of cross-dressing as the main distinction/characteristic of the given story. According to Schultz, Edmonds’s book is one of the first stories of cross-dressed women…

The Ethical Issues Surrounding Abortion The abortion debate is one that has baffled the world for centuries, and in the process has made this debate more complex and controversial. The abortion debate handles the ‘rights’ and ‘wrongs’ associated with the deliberate termination of pregnancy, which ultimately destroys the fetus.[1] Around the world, abortion has become a very sore topic, with many men and women finding themselves in a moral dilemma with regards to pregnancy termination.[2] This…

According to the Declaration of Independence, we as Americans are guaranteed certain unalienable rights, which include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. However, there is much debate over whether or not the government gives and protects these rights. There is much controversy over the varying topics which relate to our unalienable rights. Our modern laws such as the ability to have an abortion, sentence someone to death, bear arms, and gay marriage all support the right to life,…

Planned parenthood provides high quality, affordable health care for women, men, and young people all across the country. Five million people depend on Planned Parenthood every year for a variety of different reasons. Planned Parenthood is an advocate for political protection for reproductive rights. Reproductive rights state than an individual has the right to have reproductive health. This includes the right to plan a family, terminate a pregnancy, learn about sex education, use contraceptive…

The role of the supreme court is to rule on whether a law or action is constitutional or not. Cases are brought to the court and argued in front of the supreme court justices. These cases have to do with the rights of the people and can have a major impact on US laws. Sometimes state laws are overturned because they are determined to be unconstitutional. A major and well known case is Roe v Wade. The case involved a woman named Norma Mccorvey who lived in Texas. At the time Texas only allowed…

some of the pros listed for legal abortions, safety for the women to obtain a legal abortion, in which then lowers the risk of the mother obtaining an illegal abortion. The pro-choice state that some abortions may alleviate the chance of risky childbirths in which could result in death for the mother and/or the child. Also the fact remains that it is the right of the mother to make the choice, so therefore if she wants an abortion she will make it happen legally or illegally. The pro-choice…

types of media involved in this matter, with different groups of people trying to convey their opinion about what women should or should not do, with everyone defending their different viewpoints. While pro-choice activists support women being able to make decisions about their own bodies and abortion, pro-life activists constantly fight for abortion to be illegal. Women are considered human persons, therefore; they are protected under the civil rights code of the United States to make their…

Planned Parenthood and Federal Funding Headlines have torn Planned Parenthood apart because of recent scandals. The federal government and politicians have considered bills that would cut funds supporting the largest reproductive health care provider in the world. Following suit, other organizations have cut ties with planned parenthood as well. There has been a huge outcry from the younger populations as well as religious groups. Many want to defund Planned Parenthood, while the opposing…

Religion is a common tactic used to both demonize abortion and gain empathy from religious readers. The article “10 Reasons Why Abortion is Evil & Not a ‘Pro-Choice’”, written by and on the website of the TFP Student Action group, lists the number one reason for abortion being wrong as, “Abortion Offends God”. Is this a solid argument that could be used in a legal case against abortion? Absolutely not, but…

Isaiah Rodriguez Professor Van Hoff Comp and Lit 101 16 October 2016 Abortion, the process of terminating a pregnancy, is an extremely controversial issue in terms of morality and politics. While abortion can occur naturally via miscarriage, induced abortion is an intentional procedure involving surgery or medication to terminate a pregnancy. Abortion has been debated by the Supreme Court throughout recent history and by both ends of the political spectrum. This governmental debate has lead to…