Assignment: Abortion Laws
Assignment: Abortion Laws
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Assignment: Abortion Laws

Watch this clip from the popular TV show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver titled “Abortion Laws”.

Abortion Laws: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Reply to this post with the answers to the questions below.

1. Inequality – What aspect(s) of inequality (class, race, gender, sexual orientation and/or age) were especially salient in shaping the issues surrounding abortion legislation as outlined in the video? How does the role of inequality in this video relate to the other social problems experienced by these social groups? Apply at least 1 key concept/theory from the relevant chapter on inequality in your response.

2. Institutions – What social institutions (the family, education, work/economy, healthcare and/or criminal justice) were especially salient in shaping the issues surrounding abortion legislation as outlined in the video? How does the role of institutions in this video relate to the other social problems associated with this institution? Apply at least 1 key concept/theory from the relevant chapter on social institutions in your response.

3. Theory – Which one of the three sociological frameworks (conflict, structural functionalism or symbolic interactionism) do you think is best to use for understanding the issues surrounding abortion legislation as outlined in the video? Why? Be specific and thorough in your response.

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