Late Term Abortion Should Not Be Banned

Late-Term Abortion Should Not Be Banned Abortion is a widely debated topic that has been conflicting politicians and women around the world. Abaluck’s article, “Late-Term Abortion Should Not Be Banned” did not provide half as many sources or facts as Boland’s article, “Second Trimester Abortion Laws Globally.” Boland provided more statistics and alternant resources for the reader. It can look impressive if an author throws in an extensive reference list, but if he does not persuade you in an argument, all he has done is give you a history lesson. This is a perfect example of what Boland did in his essay. Of the two articles I researched, Abaluck’s article was more argumentative and forced me to question my own morals and view-points on abortion. Abaluck stated his opinion immediately by having his argument presented in his title. I loved this about his article because when I am reading something, it is hard for me to follow only numbers. I do not want a math lesson; I want my brain and beliefs to be challenged. I believe Abaluck’s article provides the necessary evidentiary support to persuade the audience to have mutual feelings about his stance on late-term abortion. There are two completely different vibes given off in each article. Abaluck’s article, “Late-Term Abortion Should Not Be Banned” was definitely my favorite because he gave an actual argument. With all of the facts he provided, he seems to know a significant amount of information about abortion and acts so passionate about it. However, Boland’s piece is the polar opposite of an argumentative article. This is one of the most informative pieces I have ever read and I feel much more aware of how other countries view abortion. I know this is the effect Boland was going for, and the article succeeded its purpose. Boland’s article was just straight facts and kind of boring. Although I was given more information in Boland’s article, I was not persuaded either way on the argument. The

Cited: Abaluck, J. (2007). Late-Term Abortions Should Not Be Banned. In E. Bernay (Ed.), Current Controversies.The Abortion Controversy. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. (2007). (Reprinted from , n.d.) (Reprinted from Perspective, Harvard Liberal Monthly Magazine, November 2003) Retrieved from http://ic.galegroup.com:80/ic/ovic/ViewpointsDetailsPage/ViewpointsDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Viewpoints&prodId=OVIC&action=2&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CEJ3010034242&userGroupName=avl_auburnu&jsid=0f286825ffb712a655479507165f3572 Boland, R. (2010). Second trimester abortion laws globally: actuality, trends and recommendations. Reproductive Health Matters, 18(36), 67-89. doi:10.1016/S0968-8080(10)36521-9