Abortion Rights | CNN Editorial
In her CNN Editorial "What women's lives are like when abortion is a crime", Alice Driver reflects on her thoughts and experiences after visiting a women's prison in El Salvador. She discusses the nature of abortion laws there, and how women can receive prison sentences for a simple miscarriage. Driver argues that the tragedy of this legislation in El Salvador is becoming increasingly relevant in US Government, due to Donald Trump's ongoing efforts to quell basic human rights for women.
Driver is making a powerful argument here. She uses the atrocities of El Salvador's laws to help shed new perspective on the nature of abortion rights. However, she doesn't go as far as to say the US Government is one in the same; she simply plants the idea in the reader's mind that there are similarities between the two. This article is a fantastic read, and a 'friendly' reminder of how tumultuous these times are in American Government.
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http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/05/opinions/united-states-el-salvador-abortion-prison-driver-opinion/index.html
Driver is making a powerful argument here. She uses the atrocities of El Salvador's laws to help shed new perspective on the nature of abortion rights. However, she doesn't go as far as to say the US Government is one in the same; she simply plants the idea in the reader's mind that there are similarities between the two. This article is a fantastic read, and a 'friendly' reminder of how tumultuous these times are in American Government.
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/05/opinions/united-states-el-salvador-abortion-prison-driver-opinion/index.html
It is always interesting to me that we can actually use other countries' situations to better understand our own. I appreciate that you acknowledge the differences in El Salvador and the United States as something we can learn from rather than condemn. Many times I see journalists use the harsh realities of Central American countries to prop America up as a greater/more progressive nation, but your commentary on the article shows a good deal of awareness and understanding. New perspective can be used to better understand how we can create better circumstances for ourselves.
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