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Solomon, Martha – Central States Speech Journal, 1980
Traces the use of the "continuity" motif in the Right to Life movement's rhetoric and its influence on the depiction of the abortion controversy. Analyzes how the motif functions rhetorically to aid the movement in defining its activities and involvement. (PD)
Descriptors: Abortions, Moral Issues, Motifs, Persuasive Discourse