Rhetorical Analysis- Kevin Henriquez
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Kevin Henriquez (he/him) on - In today’s society, Abortion is one of the most controversial topics. Women are often told what they should and should not do with their own bodies. To make matters worse these opinions come from people who have no say in this kind of decision. The article that I chose to use is State Actions Undermining Abortion Rights in 2020 by Nora Ellmann. Nora is a research associate for women’s health and rights at the center for American Progress which is why I trust this article as a credible source.
- The author explains how abortion is becoming more inaccessible in the United States due to all of the restrictive laws that are being passed. These laws are making it difficult for women to have abortions or make their own choices.
- The intended audience of this article is for pregnant women all around the world or people who have had abortions. But the main audience is for the States that are constantly passing restrictive laws.
- In this article the authors purpose was to prove how the passing of restrictive laws is undermining the rights of women in the United States. She makes it clear in her conclusion of the article where she states “States’ ongoing pursuit of laws restricting access to reproductive health care—even in the midst of a global public health emergency—is a clear signal that the federal government needs to act.”
- The genre of this article is expository writing because of how she introduces her ideas of a certain topic which is in this case, the undermining of abortion rights. She also includes details and facts that support her ideas.
- Throughout the article, the author wanted to make it clear that she wanted the government to take action in order to protect women and their health. She hopes for the government to end unnecessary restrictions on abortion care.
- https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/women/reports/2020/08/27/489786/state-actions-undermining-abortion-rights-2020/
