Toulmin Analysis

Claims

A. The best approach to contraceptives is individualized plans.
B.  The government should make contraceptives more affordable.

Reasons

A.
*because all women are different
*because there are many factors to consider before passing a law.
B.
*Not every woman can afford contraceptives

Evidence

A.
"because all women are different" - No 2 women are the same and therefore, they cannot be treated as though they were the same.
"because there are many factors to consider before passing a law." - speaking economically, a person with millions of dollars can afford contraceptive care, while a person barely getting by already will be weighed down by the cost of contraceptives.
B.
"Not every woman can afford contraceptives" - Can be expensive, especially if the woman can't really afford to spend the money.  However, if the woman does become pregnant or gets an STD, she must pay more money in bills that could have gone back into the economy had she been able to purchase the proper contraceptive devices.

Warrants

A.
"because all women are different" - 

          I. Acting as though they were is demeaning and irresponsible to the health of the people under one's care
        II.  Different factors must be addressed in order to keep society as safe as possible.

B.
"Not every woman can afford contraceptives" -

          I. The government should help people in need

Backing


AI-  All people have value, and deserve the best possible care.  If one has the means and ability to take care of another, they have the responsiblity and should do their best to ensure that person has the best chance at a healthy lifestyle.
AII-  Factors such as economic standing, age, preexisting conditions, etc affect the choices a woman has between contraceptives; what is expensive to one is cheap to another.  Different factors can also affect how well a certain contraceptive works.
B- A government exists to help the people under it.

The argument's claims are reasonable and easy to acknowledge, especially for a more liberal audience. However, in order to reach the more conservative reader, I should have included more of my reasons and evidence in order to back up my claims. In addition to this, I should have stated the warrant behind claim A. Another problem is the lack of real acknowledgment of religious and ethical reasons people oppose contraception. I should have spent more time discussing that side of the argument, because pro-life people can still dismiss my argument by saying "contraception is like abortion, abortion is murder, murder is wrong."  Had I acknowledged this side to a greater extent, my argument would have been much more effective.