Parkhurst Story Idea #2

I would like to write a story about how students on our campus feel about the national rhetoric surrounding abortion. Abortion is an issue which most students, independent of their political engagement, have a relatively passionate opinion on, many of whom have a personal connection to the issue. The issue is very timely as a Louisiana case will appear before the Supreme Court in 2020, with the legitimate possibility of the conservative majority overturning Rowe v. Wade. This timing coincides with the presidential election next year, one which will likely be held between candidates with opposing abortion agendas. I believe that the issue is very applicable to college students as they have the power to cast votes and orchestrate grassroots efforts to campaign for their respective views. I will plan on interviewing both pro-life and pro-choice thinkers, members of both college republicans and college democrats, as well as members of feminist activist groups on our campus.