User:AntonioVLCruz/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Abortion law

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it was one of the first I saw on the list of C-Class articles given on Wikipedia, but also because abortion law is a high-profile topic in current social discourse, especially in recent years over the Roe v. Wade legislation coming into question.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

In this article about Abortion Law, the topic in great detail is discussed, offering varying points of information regarding the different laws in different parts of the world while also providing educational charts and infographics with relevant information. The intro sentence is not a summary nor a description, but a statement describing the variation of abortion legislation across the world. Information that is similar to the sections in the body of the article is provided. There doesn't seem to be any not relevant information present in the lead, however considering the lack of introductory material, the lead could be shortened.

All of the content presented in this article is relevant and informative about the topic. Lengthy information was provided on the requirements for abortion in US states, countries around the world, and autonomous regions. Also, a timeline of year-by-year abortion legalizations was great for adding visual information showcasing the progression of abortion legality on a worldwide scale. Information seems up to date, with graphs showing information from 2023 seen throughout the article. In my opinion, there could be more information on how abortion law has been historically used to disproportionately affect marginalized communities in the US, particularly on issues regarding access to abortion services due to economic or social barriers placed. Emphasis is placed on the restriction of women's rights worldwide, and women have been historically oppressed with regards to human rights, dealing with an equity gap there.

The article's tone is almost exclusively formal, educational, and informative, with no biases to a certain political view or ideology present. More could be provided on marginalized oppression due to abortion laws, and little minority viewpoints are present. The article does not appear to sway the reader in favor of one thing or another, however due to the information provided, a pro-choice stance to abortion is likely to arise.

Sources in this article are plentiful and very relevant to the topic, with most facts looking supported with a citations, in paragraphs and charts. Sources vary in recency, with some being as recent as 2023, but some reaching all the way back to the mid 1900s. As the article deals with international law regarding region-specific data, by nature the authors come from a diverse background of authors. Links work.

Organization could be improved, with addition of more sections on other related topics and cleaning of the national laws section to be more concise. Overall, the information and writing style presented offer easy and clear reading into the topic, and the organization is digestible on a comprehension level to understand various aspects of abortion law on an international scale. Very little media is presented in the article, with the extent of it being maps and infographics, however this topic does not appear to be one requesting much visual explanation, and the ones provided are relevant.

Overall, I found this article to be extremely informative and interesting to read. Things could be improved, like marginalized representation and organization, but the information provided does a great job of teaching readers surface-level knowledge of abortion law internationally.