Toulmin Analysis Blog

Claim:

Making abortion illegal is unconstitutional.

Reasons:

• Undermines the fourteenth amendment 
• Conflicts with religious freedom 
• Takes away a woman's voice

Evidence:

"Undermines the fourteenth amendment"- The fourteenth amendment is a declaration of equal rights for everyone without discrimination of race, sex, or religion. Taking away a woman's voice over her own body is taking away a human right.

"Conflicts with religious freedom"- The bible uses terms that refer to the an unborn child as a living human being and in the bible killing a human being is a sin.

"Takes away a woman's voice"- The government would be taking away the right of a woman to determine whether or not she would like to terminate a pregnancy.

Warrants:

"Undermines the fourteenth amendment"-

1. The fourteenth amendment is an important part of our nation.
2. The Government isn't aloud to undermine the fourteenth amendment. 

"Conflicts with religious freedom"-

1. Religious freedom is an important part of our nation.
2. Not all religions are against abortion.

"Takes away a woman's voice"-

1. A woman's voice needs to be heard.

Backing:

"The fourteenth amendment is an important part of our nation"- It is part of our constitution that makes sure we are all equals.

"The government isn't aloud to undermine the fourteenth amendment"- Because it is part of the constitution the government isn't aloud to make any laws that would take a way someone's right.

"Religious freedom is an important part of our nation"- This too is also in the constitution and is what our nation was built on so it an important value to America.

"Not all religions are against abortion"- Just because one religion disagrees with abortion doesn't mean all religions do so making it illegal would be forcing everyone to abide under one religion's view.

"A woman's voice needs to be heard"- Taking away a woman's right to make the decision her self is taking away her voice that everyone has and is important.

Analysis:

I was heading in the right direction, but I missed the last reason. I just ended up repeating myself from the first one. The first two reasons were affective because they come from the constitution and are each on different issues of making abortion illegal. I need to change "takes away a woman's voice" to something different that would prevent me from this repetition. I don't think the fourteenth amendment would need much backing as it pretty self explanatory and agreeable. I think a point I should have put in there is pointing out that if you don't want to the government telling you you can't have children then why would you want the government telling you you have to have children.