1. Naomi Wolf acknowledges the undesirability of abortion, but maintains that it must remain a legal option for a woman facing an unwanted pregnancy. Clarke D. Forsythe contends that the myth of abortion as a “necessary evil” has distorted public opinion and debate on the issue. Does Forsythe’s viewpoint effectively refute Wolf’s argument? Why or why not? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
2. After reading the viewpoints by Margaret Sykes and William Norman Grigg, are you more or less inclined to support a woman’s decision to terminate her pregnancy because she has been raped? Explain.
3. Jenny Deam and Charles W. Colson both tell stories from their personal lives to support their respective arguments for and against choosing abortion because of a fetus’s congenital defects. In your opinion, who uses their personal experience to better effect? 4. Henry Morgentaler argues that one of the benefits of legalized abortion is that is has led to a decrease in crime rates. In your opinion, is this a satisfactory justification for abortion? Why or why not"