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Topic: Gender in Politics

Outline: current presidential election

Social gender theories

In the recent Presidential election, between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the dynamics of gender in politics was evident. Each presidential candidate was judged based on gender social norms.

Abortion and Reproductive Rights in the U.S

Abortion has been a very controversial subject in the United States for many years. In a 1973 supreme court case, Roe v. Wade, the court ruled that it was legal for women to have an abortion. Many of the women trying to access abortion are young, single, and poor, making it very difficult to raise a child. More than 40% of women will go through an abortion procedure at some point in their lives. Abortions are safe when they are done correctly. A full-term pregnancy is more dangerous for a woman than an abortion procedure. There are two main views on the matter, pro-life and pro-choice. Pro-life is the opinion that abortions should be illegal because it is seen as taking a human life. Pro-choice is the view that women should have a right to make the decision about their own bodies. Abortion laws are decided by the state, many states have restrictions that make abortion very challenging to access. Some of these restrictions include, mandatory counseling prior to abortion, listening to the heartbeat of the unborn child, parental consent, and lack of available funds from the government. Along with these complications, often times abortion clinics will get harassed by pro-life protestors which can have a big impact on the women going to the clinics to access information about abortions.