Unheard Voices of the Abortion Movement
Location
CSU
Student's Major
Communication Studies
Student's College
Arts and Humanities
Mentor's Name
Nanette Johnson-Curiskis
Mentor's Department
Communication Studies
Mentor's College
Arts and Humanities
Description
In the thirty years since Roe v. Wade (410 U.S. 113), the pro-life and pro-choice movements have developed very distinct platforms. This project examines the women who have not been spoken to or have not been heard in this heated debate. Often times, proponents of either argument ignore the influence issues of class and culture have on women making the abortion choice. Access to information, or lack thereof, is a common factor in making women feel as though they are choosing the pro-life or pro-choice argument against their will. Capitalizing on this factor, the two extreme arguments have ignored a large segment of women. By researching the rhetoric in print ads, media, and public addresses of both the pro-choice and the pro-life movement, I will show how many women have been forced to identify as pro-choice or pro-life for lack of more appropriate options.
Unheard Voices of the Abortion Movement
CSU
In the thirty years since Roe v. Wade (410 U.S. 113), the pro-life and pro-choice movements have developed very distinct platforms. This project examines the women who have not been spoken to or have not been heard in this heated debate. Often times, proponents of either argument ignore the influence issues of class and culture have on women making the abortion choice. Access to information, or lack thereof, is a common factor in making women feel as though they are choosing the pro-life or pro-choice argument against their will. Capitalizing on this factor, the two extreme arguments have ignored a large segment of women. By researching the rhetoric in print ads, media, and public addresses of both the pro-choice and the pro-life movement, I will show how many women have been forced to identify as pro-choice or pro-life for lack of more appropriate options.
