Miranda Kennedy

March 1, 2000

Partial Truth Abortion Coverage

Coverage of restrictive abortion legislation demonstrates that “balanced” reporting is not necessarily synonymous with accurate reporting. Even while seeming to present impartial facts, media often simultaneously participate in the subtle rhetorical shift toward elevating the fetus to a legal standing separate and equal to a woman’s. The “rights of the unborn” is the most recent […]

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