User:Dhar4601/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Types of abortion restrictions in the United States

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
One of my biggest policy interests is abortion rights/access to reproductive healthcare, so I think that editing this article will provide me with insight into the different ways that abortion is restricted in the United States.

Evaluate the article
Lead section: It's fairly strong and provides a concise overview of the topic, but I think it needs more specificity in terms of the cases it's referencing and the precedents that were set/overturned with each one in regard to abortion rights. I also think the first sentence needs a citation from where that definition of abortion comes from.

Content: The different content sections are comprehensive and relevant to the topic. Most of the important court cases related to abortion rights and restrictions are mentioned, but I think more detail could be provided about the outcomes of the cases and how they affected abortion rights. It also seems like the information could be updated, as a lot has changed since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision. States have implemented even more strict abortion regulations, so I think it will be important to look into what's changed. Regarding the "transportation issues accessing abortion section," I think racial disparities in accessing abortion need to be addressed because most of the people who won't be able to access abortion in states where it is now illegal are low-income women of color who cannot afford to travel to have an abortion in another state. I also think a section about anti-abortion violence at abortion clinics could be relevant to add, as it has been a deterrence for many women who want to have an abortion.

Sources: It seems like most of the sources come from news organizations, so I think adding some sources from different organizations will improve the article. Some of the sources are also outdated and may need to be reexamined for their relevance.

Overall impressions: I think this article does a good job of outlining the major abortion restrictions in the U.S. and the way that they have changed overtime with the rulings of different Supreme Court cases. There could be a few improvements as I mentioned, but I think it's a good starting place.