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    These perspectives offer a broad overview of political arguments as seen from the viewpoints of different parties.

     

    Let's Talk About: Abortion

    From the Left

    Personhood: The fetus isn’t a person before consciousness or a similar trait Bodily Autonomy: Even assuming the fetus has a right to life, the government shouldn’t force someone to use their body to prevent the fetus from dying Patriarchy: Bans and severe abortion restrictions prevent women from having proper control over their reproductive lives

    Sources
    https://www.jstor.org/stable/27902294?seq=3
    https://danielwharris.com/teaching/101/readings/Thomson.pdf
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10728320/#:~:text=One%20study%20estimated%20that%20the,15%20and%2038%25%2C%20respectively
    https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/issues/abortion/abortion-central-history-reproductive-health-care-america

    From the Middle

    Personhood: The fetus isn’t a person before consciousness or a similar trait Bodily Autonomy: Even assuming the fetus has a right to life, the government shouldn’t force someone to use their body to prevent the fetus from dying Patriarchy: Bans and severe abortion restrictions prevent women from having proper control over their reproductive lives

    Sources
    https://www.jstor.org/stable/27902294?seq=3
    https://danielwharris.com/teaching/101/readings/Thomson.pdf
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10728320/#:~:text=One%20study%20estimated%20that%20the,15%20and%2038%25%2C%20respectively
    https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/issues/abortion/abortion-central-history-reproductive-health-care-america

    From the Right

    Personhood: The fetus isn’t a person before consciousness or a similar trait Bodily Autonomy: Even assuming the fetus has a right to life, the government shouldn’t force someone to use their body to prevent the fetus from dying Patriarchy: Bans and severe abortion restrictions prevent women from having proper control over their reproductive lives

    Sources
    https://www.jstor.org/stable/27902294?seq=3
    https://danielwharris.com/teaching/101/readings/Thomson.pdf
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10728320/#:~:text=One%20study%20estimated%20that%20the,15%20and%2038%25%2C%20respectively
    https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/issues/abortion/abortion-central-history-reproductive-health-care-america

    What We Have Common​
    Both sides are concerned with human rights and the well-being of what they perceive as a marginalized community. There is also quite a bit of policy overlap between the Republican and Democrat citizens. Most people believe abortion should be permitted with restrictions (e.g., bans or strong regulations on late-term abortions).
    What We Have Common​
    Both sides are concerned with human rights and the well-being of what they perceive as a marginalized community. There is also quite a bit of policy overlap between the Republican and Democrat citizens. Most people believe abortion should be permitted with restrictions (e.g., bans or strong regulations on late-term abortions).
    What We Have Common​
    Both sides are concerned with human rights and the well-being of what they perceive as a marginalized community. There is also quite a bit of policy overlap between the Republican and Democrat citizens. Most people believe abortion should be permitted with restrictions (e.g., bans or strong regulations on late-term abortions).
    What We Have Common​
    Both sides are concerned with human rights and the well-being of what they perceive as a marginalized community. There is also quite a bit of policy overlap between the Republican and Democrat citizens. Most people believe abortion should be permitted with restrictions (e.g., bans or strong regulations on late-term abortions).
    What We Have Common​
    Both sides are concerned with human rights and the well-being of what they perceive as a marginalized community. There is also quite a bit of policy overlap between the Republican and Democrat citizens. Most people believe abortion should be permitted with restrictions (e.g., bans or strong regulations on late-term abortions).
    What We Have Common​
    Both sides are concerned with human rights and the well-being of what they perceive as a marginalized community. There is also quite a bit of policy overlap between the Republican and Democrat citizens. Most people believe abortion should be permitted with restrictions (e.g., bans or strong regulations on late-term abortions).

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