January, February, June or July

Abortion Has Many Faces

January, February, June or July is a novel written by Helen Porter. This novel deals with the issue of abortion through the characters Darlene Snelgrove, Shirley Novak, Heather Novak and Mrs. Sullivan. Through Darlene and Shirley, Porter subtly shows the stereotype of girls who accidentally get pregnant. This stereotype is changed when Heather becomes impregnated with Frank Marshall’s child. Helen Porter also uses these characters to show that different women have abortions for unlike reasons. In this essay I will explain how Helen Porter has faintly brought these points to my attention.
Shortly after Frank had left for Alberta, Heather and Debbie were chatting over a plate of chips. This is where the issue of abortion was first discussed. Debbie had overheard that Darlene Snelgrove had had an abortion. Darlene happened to be in the chip shop so Debbie told Heather the gossip. Debbie immediately gave her point of view on the issue: ââ‚...