How do information and milieu influence our opinion of abortion? Can people from different ends of the political spectrum find common ground?
Abortion, though highly relevant in the current legislature and political climate, is more of a moral issue than a legal one; as it revolves around the “life” of a fetus, which is a debate that lacks a universal agreement, arguments become emotionally charged, and stories take on a more personal lens.
(Image of a Pro-Abortion Protest Outside the Supreme Court, from ACLU)
In order to do this subject justice, the mission of this digital history project is to serve three points:
1) To provide a baseline of understanding about the uncontestable facts related to abortion.
2) To take a look at the factors that may influence one’s perspective on abortion.
3) To shed light on modern and historical personal stories.
The following pages have been organized into the categories described above. Facts can be found on the pages, "Abortion Timeline," "Roe v. Wade," "U.S. Abortion Laws," and "Abortion as a Medical Procedure." Influences can be found on the page, "What Influences Us?" Personal stories can be found on the pages, "Memphis: A Case Study" and "Historical and Modern Perspectives."
In taking an emotional subject and looking at it from a logical viewpoint, I hope to help people from varying ends of the political spectrum find common ground in their opinions.