I. History of Women's Rights and Abortion
A. Views held by early leaders
B. Beginnings of feminism
C. 1970's pro-choice movement
II. Process of Abortion
A. Different methods explained
B. Pro-life perspective
C. Pro-choice perspective
III. History of Liberalism
A. Beginnings-liberty, equality, and human rights
B. Views on violence: war and the death penalty
C. Views toward the disadvantaged: poverty and unemployment
D. Pro-choice tradition and pro-life movements
Conclusion: Pro-life advocacy being considered a conservative viewpoint is a result of a complex history of abortion, liberalism, and women's rights, but being pro-choice is inconsistent with other liberal stances on human rights and equality. The view persists because of the inertia of partisan politics, but recent movements suggest it may shift direction in the future.
The outline is not very detailed because this topic will require a lot of research that I have only just begun. I guess I haven't explained it well, so what I am trying to say with this paper is that being pro-life should not label a person as right-wing, republican, or a religious fanatic. Really, I don't think abortion is a right-left issue at all, but that is the system we have. So I'm trying to argue against abortion from a different direction than what is normally seen, in order promote a closer examination of the issue itself, rather than a continuation of the usual divisive arguments.
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Good start to the outline-keep researching! Very interesting and unique stand point on the issue of abortion!
ReplyDeleteYou should discuss whether people think the supposed father should have any rights involving an abortion.
ReplyDeleteBecause of the sparseness of this outline, I don't know how the sections relate to one another. I'd rather not make assumptions.
ReplyDelete-Candace