Abstract
The current Communication studies literation on the abortion debate shows the pro-life side holding all of the cards. Their use of deontological rather than teleological language and their ability to assert their ideograph <life> over <choice>, by making women invisible, act to stack the deck in their favor. “If abortion is criminalized, what should the penalty be for a woman who has an illegal abortion?” This simple question has the capacity to overturn these advantages, causing pro-lifers to use teleological language and making visible the women who choose abortion.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 89-103 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Argumentation and Advocacy |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Abortion
- Deontology
- Feminism
- Ideograph
- Invisibility
- Political Rhetoric
- Roe vs. Wade
- Teleology
