One section of Carol Gilligan's In a Different Voice that really grabbed my attention was the section on abortion. One of the last things I expected to read about for an education class was abortion, and I think Gilligan wrote about in such an informative, approachable way. Abortion is one of those sensitive topics that people, especially young women, need to be informed about. Gilligan was definitely informative in her writing, which was also something I really liked about it. Keeping her tone informative kept the reader form picking up on any opinions or emotions connected to abortion. Informative is a neutral tone that does not take sides, and is necessary when discussing an topic like this. Gilligan conducted a study and interviewed women who had had abortions or were in the process of deciding whether to have an abortion or not. Personal experiences mixed with Gilligan's neutral way of writing are a great combination in teaching young women about abortion.
The personal experiences were the most interesting to me. The process that goes on in a woman's mind when faced with this big decision taught me more than I had ever known. Most women had different reasons for choosing, but there were a few similarities as well. Feeling selfish for choosing abortion came up a lot, and so did the question of morality. Some women were able to justify the choice of an abortion with reasons pertaining to family, money, school, and their relationships with lovers (fathers). Reading this made abortion appear to be what it really is, a necessary evil. Women are not terrible people for getting them, in our society it can be necessary for survival.
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