Note to students: Abortion is a controversial topic. When discussing, be polite to one another. Life is not always easy. Be kind to each other.  The issue here is the media's responsibility in reporting facts accurately.

1. Multiple stories were written about Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s racist yearbook photos depicting him (or someone else as he now claims) in a KKK robe and another in blackface. What type of bias does the media display by reporting extensively on Gov. Northam’s racist photos but barely reporting on his defense of aborting babies just before or after birth?

2. The media’s job is the inform the public. What responsibility does the media have to report on the details of New York’s new historic law? Explain your answer.

3. Write 2-3 headlines you think you should see.

4.  Jeanne Mancini write in: “The New Abortion Radicalism” at realclearpolitics.com:

The push for these [abortion] bills across the country isn’t a coincidence — it’s the result of a coordinated effort by radical organizations. Last year, Planned Parenthood announced what it called its Care for All initiative, a strategy intended to protect abortion rights in the event that the Supreme Court eventually overturns Roe v. Wade. “With the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, we are kicking our plan into high gear,” it announced. “This multi-million dollar, nationwide effort will be working to ensure that abortion is still accessible in the United States, no matter what happens at the Supreme Court.” Planned Parenthood receives more than half a billion dollars annually from taxpayers, by the way. It is no wonder that it has a budget for such initiatives.

Part of the plan involved working directly with state legislatures, “kick[ing] off the 2019 legislative session by doubling down on this work. We will be working with more than half of the states in the country to push policies to protect, expand, and enhance access to safe, legal abortion.”

In addition to New York, similar abortion laws are being pushed in New Mexico, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire (and the Virginia bill that was shelved because Republicans hold the majority). Why is this newsworthy? Explain your answer.