Article Summary

         In the formal article titled Congressman Tim Ryan Changes Position On Abortion After talking To Women, Laura Bassett discusses a congressman and his change of opinion on abortion. First, Basset states that recently Ryan has changed his mind on abortion and she also provides a quote. In the quote Ryan states he has changed his mind after interviewing multiple women and seeing how complex the situation really is, in the end he says “the heavy hand of the government must not make this decision for women and families.” Next Bassett introduces Ryan who was raised Catholic and has voted for numerous abortion restrictions since he was elected to congress in 2003 up until now. Also, Bassett inserts a direct quote from Ryan’s op-ed, that states as he got older his position has evolved and he respects both sides, but he restates his new opinion again, “we must trust women and families-not politicians-to make the best decision for their lives”. In addition, he believes government has the ability to play a significant role by giving woman and families the tools they need to prevent unintended pregnancies by expanding education and access to contraception. Finally, Bassett includes a quote from Stephanie Kight, CEO of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio, “We look forward to working with Congressman Ryan to ensure that all women, no matter where they live or how much money they have, can access the care they need without political interference.”

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/28/tim-ryan-abortion_n_6563314.html