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ParkerThomasStapley
IreneJPeterson
English101053
24Apr.2016
Abortion
Abortionisoneofthemostarguedtopicstoday,holdingtheveryquestionofwhatisa
humanlifeandhowdowedefineit?InhereIwillshowtheviewsofsomeorganizationsand
howtheydefineabortion,whentheybelieveahumanlifestarts.
Tostart,abortionisanimportanttopictousallbecauseitisinmanywaysourselves
tryingtodefinewhatweare,whenwefeellikeweareactuallyalive,andatwhattimeis
someoneconsideredaperson.
Summary:Letusstartwithaprolifeviewpoint,someonewhofeelsabortioniswrong.
JudieBrownistheleaderoftheorganizationAllAmericanLifeLeague,acatholicbased
organizationfocusedonendingabortion.Tothemlifestartsatfertilizationandkillingofthe
fetusorembryoatanytimeiskillingapersonandakintomurder.(All.org)
Analyze:Sheshowsaverystrongappealtopathosbysharingherideasadamantlywith
peoplethroughsuchmediumsast.v.showslike20/20and60Minutes.Shealsousesamixof
ethosandlogosappealswithpublishedbooks,asshehaswritten12sofar.(All.org)
Assess:Herteachingsandideasareveryimportanttothetopicofabortion,havingavery
extremeviewoftheissue.Sheanswersthequestionofwhenisafetusapersonbyclaimingthat
evenbeforeitwasafetusandmerelyafertilizedeggitwasapersonwhoselifeshouldbe
defendedandwhohasGodgivenrights.(All.org)


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Summary:Nowtoaneutralviewby
JaniceAntoniette
Frster
.Inherviewabortion,
whetherrightorwrong,isaboutwhenwedefineafetusorbaby(basedonview)asanactual
person.Untilweactuallydecideifafetusisinfactaperson,thenthelawwillnevertrulybe
decided.Shealsopresentedsoreasonsastowhypeopleonbothsidesarguefororagainst
abortionthatIhadnotseenonmyotherresearchmaterial,namelythatthosewhoareagainst
abortionalsooftenseemtobeagainstsuchproductsthatwouldhelpinhavingsafesex.(
Frster
)
Analyze:JaniceAntonietteFrsterisanassistantprofessorattheCollegeofComputer
StudiesinSillimanUniversity,DumagueteCity,NegrosOriental.Herappealtoethosshouldis
evidentinherachievementsasaassistantprofessoraswellashavingaBSBusinessComputer
ApplicationsandMasterinBusinessAdministration.Sheusesverylittleinthewayofanappeal
topathos,usingmostlyanappealtologos.InherarticleViewsofAbortionaSimplified
UnderstandingtoanUnendingDebate,sheshowsthedefinitionsofabortionasdefinedbywhich
sideoftheargumentyouareon,leadingtoconflictbecausethedefinitionsaredifferent
dependingonwhichsideyoustandon.(
Frster
)
Assess:Ienjoyedherratherstraightforwardarticle,itwasincrediblyhelpfulin
understandingtheissuetopicandwhyevenattheveryrootofwhatabortionisorevenhowitis
definedthereisconflictonhowitshouldbestated.MissFrstersarticleconnectedtoallmy
research,withherbroadyeteasytounderstandideaofsimplifyingwhatisabortion.Simplyput
whatweargueismostlynotfororagainsttheactualmedicalprocedure,butwhatwebelieveis
whoorwhatisbeingdestroyedwhentheprocedurehappens.(
Frster
)


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Summary:Finallylet'slookataprochoicesideoftheargument,someonewhoisforabortion.
PlannedParenthoodisanorganizationtheisoneoftheleadingvoicesforabortionandstanding
forwomen'srights.Theybelievethatabortionisanormalandnaturalsolutiontoendinga
pregnancy,offeringmultiplechoicesonhowtoobtaintheinformationaboutabortion,how
abortionisdoneandwhereitcanbedone.Theyarealargeorganizationforwomensandmens
healthnotlimitedtoabortiononly,astheyalsoprovidescreeningforsexualtransmitteddiseases
andcancer.(
PlannedParenthood.org
)
Analyze:Theyholdverylittleinanappealtopathos,withonlyrepeatingthefactthat
abortionissafeandthewoman'schoice.Theyhaveanexcellentappealtologosandethosby
beingsuchalargeorganizationandhealthcareprovider.Theyareleadingexpertsonthefieldof
abortionandwhatitis.Theyhaveaverymatterafactviewofabortionastheylookatitalmost
completelyforamedicalstandpoint,withthebeliefthatafetusisonlyapersonwhenabletobe
bornandhaveviability.(
PlannedParenthood.org
)
Assess:Theyareextremelyhelpfulinunderstandhowfarspreadthetopicofabortionis,
andagreatproviderofinformationaboutwhatabortionis.Ifoundtheiranswerofanabortion
beingnaturalandunderstandableenlighteningonhowcompletelydifferenttheviewisfromone
standpointtotheother.Whereprolifeseesahumanlifeneedingtobepreservedandprotected
perhapsagainstthemother'swishes,prochoiceseeanimportantchoicethatcanonlybemade
bythemotherinquestion,andeveryoneelsehasnorighttointerferewiththatchoice.
(
PlannedParenthood.org
)


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Conclusion
Withhowgreatthedifferencebetweenthedifferentviewsofabortionreallyare,they
questionIhavetoaskmyselfishowtoIfeelaboutabortion?DoIbelievethatthefetusisinfact
aperson,withchoicesandarighttoliveinspiteofthefactthatitisinconvenientanddifficult
forthewomanraisingthatfuturechild?
DoIfeelthatawomanhasarighttosaywhenandwhere,ifindeedever,shewillbea
parentreadytoreceiveandtakecareofafuturememberofsociety.Doesitinfactsolelybelong
towomenandwomenaloneonthischoice,potentiallydestroyingafutureleaderandvisionary
ofthenextgeneration?
AtwhatpointdoIfeelthatafetusisababyoraperson?Atfertilization,viablebirthor
somewhereinbetween?ThesearethequestionsbothyouandIhavetoanswerforourselves.
Thentherealquestionisthis,wheredoyoustand?


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All.org.
http://www.all.org/learn/abortion/
.
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.
AmericanLifeLeagueInc,
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,
Janice
.
ViewsOfAbortionASimplifiedUnderstandingToAnUnendingDebate.
Lifetickler
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PlannedParrenthood.org.plannedparenthood.org/learn/abortion.
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