Read the following passages carefully. Identify the claim that t

Read the following passages carefully. Identify the claim that the author makes in each passage and the types of evidence used to support the claim. Then, in groups of four, compare your answers and discuss any disagreements.
Fourth, women do not need abortion to achieve social equality and career success. This has never been more obvious, and suggesting otherwise has never seemed more offensive. “Why is it that we assume women are incapable of dealing with the adversity of an unwanted pregnancy by any other means than that of destroying life? Is this a flattering view of women?” asked Janet E. Smith, a professor in moral theology, in her 1978 essay “Abortion as a Feminist Concern.”
“In this day of unparalleled opportunities for women, when women pride themselves on their ability to fend for themselves, when many agencies are designed for helping women in distress—why do we assume that women who become pregnant when inconvenient for them are not resourceful enough to find a way to nourish the life they have conceived?” Smith wrote.
【正确答案】：Claim: Women do not need abortion to achieve social equality and career success.
Type of evidence: Authoritative testimony. The author quoted Janet Smith, a professor in moral theology, to illustrate that women are capable of dealing with unwanted pregnancy instead of resorting to abortion. Smith’s profession as a professor in moral theology and the quote being from an essay (not a private conversation) add to the credibility of the argument.