The problem that I have with the pro-choice supporters’ argument is that they make “choice” the ultimate issue. Let’s face facts. No one has absolute freedom of choice sanctioned by the law. One can choose to rob a bank, but it’s not lawful. Others can choose to kill their one-year-old child, but it is not legal. Why then should a woman have the legal right to take the life of her unborn child?

Most of the following selections were taken from letters-to-the-editor columns of news papers and magazines. Identify any fallacies that may be committed, giving a brief explanation for your answer. Then, if a fallacy is identified, discuss the possible factors that led the arguer to commit the fallacy.