Katha Pollitt

Karina Lemus Professor Lanser Writing 10 11 December 2015 Abortion In 1973, abortion was legalized in the United States via the court case of Roe v. Wade. The debate over whether or not abortion should be legal continues to divide Americans after the US Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v. Wade declared the procedure a fundamental right. In his article, “How Roe V. Wade Was Written,” David Garrow, a research Professor of History and Law, discusses that the Roe v. Wade case made abortion a woman…

I thought that laws were supposed to protect people. Standing at my wife’s funeral, I see that some laws only cause harm. She was diagnosed with eclampsia, a disease where the only cure is to end the pregnancy, but the doctors could not treat her, because doing so would end the life of the fetus. I should have a wife and a child. Now I have neither. If she had been treated, she would still be alive and well. All women must have unrestricted access to abortions under any circumstance. Rationell…

Abortions is a topic that has been argued for many years about if they should be legal or illegal. Abortions should be illegal because they violate the unborn's right to life , could have harmful effects on the mother , the mother is not the only person affected by the choice of abortion ; should only be used if the mother life is in danger. Abortions isn’t always the answer in a surprise or unwanted pregnancy. There’s many other options like adoption or talking out a plan with family members .…

The Reign of the Feminist “True equality means holding everyone accountable in the same way, regardless of race, gender, faith, ethnicity - or political ideology.” (Monica Crowley). This is especially true for women are beginning to be a true power in this world, with women becoming CEO’S of companies, and running for major offices. People need to realize that times are changing in the twenty-first century for women and today feminism is required to be successful in job fields like politics…

Cohen, Susan A. "Facts and Consequences: Legality, Incidence and Safety of Abortion Worldwide." Guttmacher Institute. N.p., 03 Mar. 2016. Web. 31 Oct. 2016. In Facts and Consequences: Legality, Incidence and Safe of Abortion Worldwide by Susan Cohen, Mrs.Cohen examines the worldwide issues and shines light on the Issues of unsafe abortions around the world. She gives statistics that surprise the reader, such as the fact that of the 42 million abortions that occur worldwide, almost half are…

It’s great” as being all for the idea of abortion. She argues that abortion is not an evil act, it is a woman’s way of taking advantage of her rights. Throughout her argument, she refers to Katha Pollitt’s, Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights. She uses her references from Katha Pollitt to strengthen her argument that abortion is not only necessary, but is good for society. Doyle insists that every woman should be able to control what goes on inside their body because giving birth is the…

Adoption is a big controversy in the world. There is so many families going through it. But what is it for? To help the child? My sisters and I went through this process. It was a little different because we were adopted through our family. But we were going through the situations that will require for adoption to take place. Neglect, abuse, and parents being alcoholics and doing drugs is a big problem. Seeing it personally helped my perspective on adoption. Yes some families will be…

ones who had created the party platform statement were unable to reverse it,” notes Williams in The GOP’s Abortion Strategy. The powerful conservative disposition pushing the anti-choice movement won the Republican Party. As Nation columnist Katha Pollitt noted in 2015, “the political wing of the anti-choice movement has thrown its lot with the conservative wing of the Republican…

have that choice. “Society benefits when women can commit to education and work and dreams without having at the back of their mind that maybe it’s all provisional, because at any moment an accidental pregnancy could derail them for life” says Katha Pollitt, author of Pro: Reclaiming abortion rights. Abortion is a choice for for people who cannot afford to take care of a child, are not ready for the responsibilities for a child, who would suffer the loss of their family, possibly lose their jobs…

A middle class mother of two daughters, a sister of seven siblings, a philosopher, an author, a translator, a feminist, a victim of depression and family abuse, and an outspoken advocate for women’s education are just a few ways to describe the impactful, inspirational woman that is Mary Wollstonecraft. Mary was born in 1759, in London before the Romantic Era started. From the beginning, Mary lived an impractical life. At 15, she announced she would never marry after growing up sleeping outside…