Author(s): Urooj Syeda, Lauren Tong
Mentor(s): Toni Farris, Honors College
AbstractAbstract
The topic we chose to do our project on was abortion. This is a topic we are passionate about since women have constantly fought to be represented and heard, but with the new legislation being passed, we are once again having to fight for ourselves. Not only has the United States taken a step back in gender equality, but the country has become even more polarized as states are given even more freedom to decide how extreme their laws can be in regard to abortion. In hopes of contributing to the fight and advocating for those who can’t, we have created a website to inform people about what actions they can take if they need an abortion. Women should have the right to have a say in what they do with their own bodies and should also be given the opportunity to choose for themselves, whether they are ready to become a parent or not. https://communitycollege89.wixsite.com/site
Audio TranscriptThe topic we chose to do our project on was abortion. This is a topic we are passionate about since women have constantly fought to be represented and heard, but with the new legislation being passed, we are once again having to fight for ourselves. Not only has the United States taken a step back in gender equality, but the country has become even more polarized as states are given even more freedom to decide how extreme their laws can be in regard to abortion. In hopes of contributing to the fight and advocating for those who can’t, we have created a website to inform people about what actions they can take if they need an abortion. Women should have the right to have a say in what they do with their own bodies and should also be given the opportunity to choose for themselves, whether they are ready to become a parent or not. https://communitycollege89.wixsite.com/site
hi this is what to do after rovie Wade
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by say the Lauren Tong it is a conflict
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analysis of the abortion issue in the
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United States we will be looking at the
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positions and entrance of our party’s
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pro-choice and pro-life
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for context Roe v Wade is a Supreme
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Court decision that ruled that under the
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constitutionality of the 14th Amendment
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and the right to privacy it is the
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woman’s right to have an abortion this
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was recently overturned even before Roe
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v Wade was overturned conservative
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States still had restrictions on
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abortions this made it very hard for
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women to gain access to safe and legal
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abortions
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which can cause significant harm to a
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lot of women across the states who are
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getting unsafe in illegal abortions when
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you criminalize abortions it only leads
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to unsafe abortions
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this has led to many court cases on the
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topic and has become highly debated
0:47
issue in the U.S
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let’s look at the conflict maths of
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pro-life this party wants Roe v Wade to
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stay overturned as abortions conflict
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with a personal beliefs they have right
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they have interest in the rights of The
0:56
Unborn fetus as a in their future that
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would be jeopardized if abortion became
1:00
legal they value family and religion
1:04
a categorization of this party generally
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consists of politically conservative and
1:07
heavily religious but not everyone who
1:09
Associates them as a pro-life member
1:11
falls into these categories the general
1:13
public typically views pro-life members
1:14
as people who disregard the mother’s
1:15
human rights this is a misconception and
1:18
Amendment many members of pro-life are
1:20
not anti-womens rights
1:22
furthermore this issue includes lots of
1:24
cognitive biases and dehumanization that
1:26
needs to be addressed let’s look at the
1:28
conflict analysis for pro-choice the
1:30
party wants Roe v Wade to be reinstated
1:32
so that women have the right to abortion
1:34
their interests are in getting
1:35
reproductive freedom and Justice and
1:37
bodily autonomy for women as well as
1:39
women’s safety they value their voices
1:42
being heard and recognized and the
1:44
safety of a mother
1:45
people in the app Group might believe
1:48
that pro-choice Believers disregard the
1:50
fetus completely again this is not true
1:53
this categorization does not fit all of
1:55
people who fall into per choice
1:58
many people also might have significant
2:00
cognitive biases against this group and
2:02
saying the the Young Generation in
2:04
immature this is again not always the
2:06
case
2:07
by belittling their beliefs that it’s
2:09
saying it is an easy way out of the
2:10
consequences of unsafe sex there is
2:13
significant dehumanization on both sides
2:15
of the issue and we seek to reduce this
2:17
for us let’s look at our conflicts map
2:19
in the significant stakeholders involved
2:21
within the issue this includes the
2:24
government
2:25
the church and religious groups and
2:28
National Organization for Women and
2:29
women’s rights groups
2:32
our advocacy plan is to reduce
2:34
humanization by creating a website
2:36
providing information about the both
2:39
sides of the issue the timeline of the
2:41
abortion legislation in the United
2:43
States as well as significant
2:45
information about what people can do if
2:47
they’re in in need of abortion clear
2:49
outlines on what the recent overturning
2:51
of Roe v Wade means this website can
2:54
help a lot of women finding resources
2:55
and a lot of people on helping to
2:58
understand the pro-life and pro-choice
2:59
sites of the debate
3:02
furthermore we made the website easy to
3:05
navigate while also being informative to
3:07
further our impacts
3:09
um one of the challenges was definitely
3:11
technical difficulties with setting up
3:13
the website another challenge we’ll be
3:15
finding unbiased information and being
3:17
as neutral as possible
3:19
it can also be difficult to get this
3:21
website out to the public and to a lot
3:23
of people
3:24
we hope that raising awareness and
3:26
providing information about both sides
3:28
of the issue would stop dehumanization
3:30
of parties
3:31
thank you for listening
0:02
by say the Lauren Tong it is a conflict
0:04
analysis of the abortion issue in the
0:06
United States we will be looking at the
0:08
positions and entrance of our party’s
0:09
pro-choice and pro-life
0:11
for context Roe v Wade is a Supreme
0:14
Court decision that ruled that under the
0:16
constitutionality of the 14th Amendment
0:17
and the right to privacy it is the
0:19
woman’s right to have an abortion this
0:20
was recently overturned even before Roe
0:23
v Wade was overturned conservative
0:25
States still had restrictions on
0:26
abortions this made it very hard for
0:29
women to gain access to safe and legal
0:32
abortions
0:33
which can cause significant harm to a
0:36
lot of women across the states who are
0:37
getting unsafe in illegal abortions when
0:40
you criminalize abortions it only leads
0:42
to unsafe abortions
0:43
this has led to many court cases on the
0:46
topic and has become highly debated
0:47
issue in the U.S
0:48
let’s look at the conflict maths of
0:50
pro-life this party wants Roe v Wade to
0:52
stay overturned as abortions conflict
0:53
with a personal beliefs they have right
0:55
they have interest in the rights of The
0:56
Unborn fetus as a in their future that
0:58
would be jeopardized if abortion became
1:00
legal they value family and religion
1:04
a categorization of this party generally
1:06
consists of politically conservative and
1:07
heavily religious but not everyone who
1:09
Associates them as a pro-life member
1:11
falls into these categories the general
1:13
public typically views pro-life members
1:14
as people who disregard the mother’s
1:15
human rights this is a misconception and
1:18
Amendment many members of pro-life are
1:20
not anti-womens rights
1:22
furthermore this issue includes lots of
1:24
cognitive biases and dehumanization that
1:26
needs to be addressed let’s look at the
1:28
conflict analysis for pro-choice the
1:30
party wants Roe v Wade to be reinstated
1:32
so that women have the right to abortion
1:34
their interests are in getting
1:35
reproductive freedom and Justice and
1:37
bodily autonomy for women as well as
1:39
women’s safety they value their voices
1:42
being heard and recognized and the
1:44
safety of a mother
1:45
people in the app Group might believe
1:48
that pro-choice Believers disregard the
1:50
fetus completely again this is not true
1:53
this categorization does not fit all of
1:55
people who fall into per choice
1:58
many people also might have significant
2:00
cognitive biases against this group and
2:02
saying the the Young Generation in
2:04
immature this is again not always the
2:06
case
2:07
by belittling their beliefs that it’s
2:09
saying it is an easy way out of the
2:10
consequences of unsafe sex there is
2:13
significant dehumanization on both sides
2:15
of the issue and we seek to reduce this
2:17
for us let’s look at our conflicts map
2:19
in the significant stakeholders involved
2:21
within the issue this includes the
2:24
government
2:25
the church and religious groups and
2:28
National Organization for Women and
2:29
women’s rights groups
2:32
our advocacy plan is to reduce
2:34
humanization by creating a website
2:36
providing information about the both
2:39
sides of the issue the timeline of the
2:41
abortion legislation in the United
2:43
States as well as significant
2:45
information about what people can do if
2:47
they’re in in need of abortion clear
2:49
outlines on what the recent overturning
2:51
of Roe v Wade means this website can
2:54
help a lot of women finding resources
2:55
and a lot of people on helping to
2:58
understand the pro-life and pro-choice
2:59
sites of the debate
3:02
furthermore we made the website easy to
3:05
navigate while also being informative to
3:07
further our impacts
3:09
um one of the challenges was definitely
3:11
technical difficulties with setting up
3:13
the website another challenge we’ll be
3:15
finding unbiased information and being
3:17
as neutral as possible
3:19
it can also be difficult to get this
3:21
website out to the public and to a lot
3:23
of people
3:24
we hope that raising awareness and
3:26
providing information about both sides
3:28
of the issue would stop dehumanization
3:30
of parties
3:31
thank you for listening
2 replies on “What to do after Roe v Wade”
Hello Lauren,
What a complex topic you chose, but you demonstrated great skill in breaking it down effectively. Great job this semester.
Kayleigh
Oscar Peer Leader
Hey Lauren,
This is a really interesting topic and an aspect of the post-Roe vs. Wade debate that I haven’t seen too much coverage on. You mentioned challenges with finding neutral information during your research. I was curious about what resources (if any) you found that were most neutral in their approach.