User:Nootiebeans/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Abortion

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

The reason I chose this Wikipedia article is because it is relevant to today's current events, especially with the passing of Texas's most recent anti-abortion law. I wanted to learn more about the history of abortions, and some of the issues that have been caused by bans on abortions, so I can have a better well-rounded understanding of the present day issues with abortion rights. In addition, I am also a philosophy major, with an interest in ethical theory. The issue with autonomy and abortion laws also strikes my interest in terms of wether it is moral or not to infringe on a person's right to an abortion. This article overall provides a great background and basis from all different perspectives in regards to abortion. It covers things that are relating to the medical aspect of abortion, as well as social aspects. The preliminary impression I got from the article is that it is an article that has been worked on by many editors, and most likely an article that may have faced issues in terms of staying impartial.

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.)

The lead of the article is very well done. It firstly gives a compact definition of the word abortion. Following it goes on to an informative overview of the topic and its different views on the meaning of the word abortion. Such as “induced abortion” or “miscarriage”. To conclude the lead, it begins to briefly describe the background and the main topics of abortion. Doing so by being unbiased, avoiding questionable statements, and including statistics on the topics as necessary. Overall, the lead gave a reputable and compact summary of the a It keeps a very civil and fair balance for all matters discussed. Including both reliable and recent citation and knowledge for all opposing views such as the legality of abortion and its moral standings.

The content of the article and its topics are all done in a very neutral tone that makes the reader not only believe the information given with comfort, but also backs it up with statics from studies involving the said topic. It as well keeps a very civil and fair balance in information and the way it represented to the reader for all matters discussed. Including both reliable and recent citation and knowledge for all opposing views such as the legality of abortion and its moral standings. It additionally adds images that both represents the information given and gives a more visual understanding to deepen the connection to said topic

The article also gives a sense of acknowledgement for many under represented points of views on the topic such as mental health impact, unsafe abortions, selective abortion, and anti-abortion violence. Each of topic treated and reviewed in an insightful and reliable manner, furthermore it covered each of these topics in a way to make the reader not feel as though they being told how to feel but rather told information to conclude their own opinion.

The overall impression of the article is that it is written concisely, and covers a wide range of topics that are in relation to abortion. It is also done in a way where the reader is not bombarded with a copious amount of information. The only flaw with the article is that, the topic of abortion is such an extensive and broad topic that the article seems like it may be missing key information that may tread along the lines of being implicitly biased. Due to the fact that with current issues revolving abortion rights, it may have been hard for editors to try and remain impartial with their restatement of research. However, overall the article is a nice introductory Wikipedia to the topic of abortion, and it compensates for the lack of details with articles that are linked in relation to topics that were touched upon briefly.