Abortion Rights this Primary Election Season
Ask students: How have abortion rights changed since the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling? Do you agree or disagree with the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade?
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May 18, 2023
Ask students: How have abortion rights changed since the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling? Do you agree or disagree with the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade?
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UPDATE: North Carolina’s state legislature successfully overrode the governor’s veto passing a 12-week ban on abortion.
Tuesday, May 16, marked the start of the 2023 primary season as political battles on the state level heat up and debate continues over abortion laws. NewsHour checked in with reporters from North Carolina, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
TEACHER’s NOTE: If your focus is on the issue of abortion at the state level, watch just the first reporter from North Carolina (start of video to 3m:52s).
For a transcript of this story, click here.
News wrap alternative: Check out this recent segment from the NewsHour, and choose the story you’re most interested in watching! You can make a Google doc copy of discussion questions that work for any of the stories here.
News analysis: While this segment is from a reporter’s perspective whose stance on abortion is not known, how would’ve it been different if it were from a pro-life perspective? A pro-choice perspective?
Alternative: See, Think, Wonder: What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more?
What students can do:
With a peer, family member or one’s self, compare and contrast the three reporters’ findings in their respective states. Then, using this link, research the abortion laws in your own state, and discuss the information you came across.
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