Critical Reflection
Bayley Evinrude
November 28, 2015
CRE 101
Beverly Robinson
Critical Reflection
Article 1: The RU-486 Abortion Pill Should Be Available to Women
Summary:
This article, “The RU-486 Abortion Pill Should Be Available to Women”, was written by Laura Fraser in 2001 for the Greenhaven Press. The issue involved with this article is whether or not the RU-486 abortion pill should be available to women in the U.S.. The conclusion Fraser came up with was yes, the RU-486 abortion pill should be available to women in the U.S., and for plenty of reasons. For example, if mifepristone becomes available, it will remove political and practical barriers so women can get abortions and physicians will not have to perform complete abortions. Also, 54% of all …show more content…
“This new redefining of the pre-embryo as less than totally human life affords not merely research on human embryos, but expanded use of abortifacients that destroy early life by killing the pre-embryo or blocking uterine implantation. (Remember: blocking uterine implantation leads to rapid death of the embryo). At present, some forms of birth control (e.g., intrauterine devices [IUDs] and some versions of the birth control pills), already block embryonic implantation into the uterus.” I think some people will share this assumption because if there are already forms of birth control that prevent any step of pregnancy without killing a baby, then it will be more likely to be used. For example, if a teenager had the choice between an abortion pill than can sabotage her body for a year and a half or a birth control pill that helps your body not get pregnant and she can stop taking it at any time, which would be the better option here? Mifepristone will become the favored method of abortion by the population. “In reality, the population will increasingly be deceived into accepting abortifacients as a version of effective birth control.” I think people will share this assumption because people are followers and if a pill can stop a pregnancy, they are going to want to have it available to them. For example, no matter how bad the pill is for them, they will over look it because they are only thinking in the moment and not their future. I think the author is not biased because a man is writing this article on why the abortion pill is not a good idea and not a woman who is simply stating their own opinion. The author has a lot of facts and also provides information from the opposing view point. The intended audience for this article is simply for anyone
November 28, 2015
CRE 101
Beverly Robinson
Critical Reflection
Article 1: The RU-486 Abortion Pill Should Be Available to Women
Summary:
This article, “The RU-486 Abortion Pill Should Be Available to Women”, was written by Laura Fraser in 2001 for the Greenhaven Press. The issue involved with this article is whether or not the RU-486 abortion pill should be available to women in the U.S.. The conclusion Fraser came up with was yes, the RU-486 abortion pill should be available to women in the U.S., and for plenty of reasons. For example, if mifepristone becomes available, it will remove political and practical barriers so women can get abortions and physicians will not have to perform complete abortions. Also, 54% of all …show more content…
“This new redefining of the pre-embryo as less than totally human life affords not merely research on human embryos, but expanded use of abortifacients that destroy early life by killing the pre-embryo or blocking uterine implantation. (Remember: blocking uterine implantation leads to rapid death of the embryo). At present, some forms of birth control (e.g., intrauterine devices [IUDs] and some versions of the birth control pills), already block embryonic implantation into the uterus.” I think some people will share this assumption because if there are already forms of birth control that prevent any step of pregnancy without killing a baby, then it will be more likely to be used. For example, if a teenager had the choice between an abortion pill than can sabotage her body for a year and a half or a birth control pill that helps your body not get pregnant and she can stop taking it at any time, which would be the better option here? Mifepristone will become the favored method of abortion by the population. “In reality, the population will increasingly be deceived into accepting abortifacients as a version of effective birth control.” I think people will share this assumption because people are followers and if a pill can stop a pregnancy, they are going to want to have it available to them. For example, no matter how bad the pill is for them, they will over look it because they are only thinking in the moment and not their future. I think the author is not biased because a man is writing this article on why the abortion pill is not a good idea and not a woman who is simply stating their own opinion. The author has a lot of facts and also provides information from the opposing view point. The intended audience for this article is simply for anyone