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Critical essay on “Another Travesty from the House of Representatives: The “Innocent Child Protection Act””

The pro-choice activist Margaret Sykes’ article: “Another Travesty from the House of Representatives: The “Innocent Child Protection Act”” shows how the double moral of the laws passed interfere with our society’s morals. She is telling about the law that was passed that “prohibits the execution of pregnant women by any U.S. jurisdiction.” She asks if it’s right to take a women’s life, but not the fetus inside her and argue that the woman on death row should have a choice to have an abortion. Sykes support pro-choice, but argue death penalty, which is one argument of the in her article. She also argues against the rhetoric used to demean women, not only women on death row, but all women. Through her compelling points and emotional persuasion she propose a convincing argument against the Act.
Sykes claims that the law was passed just so that the U.S. would fulfill their obligation to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and not because they...

Posted by: Asare Mabel

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