What is the fallacies in this statement. Letter to the editor: “Andrea Keene’s selective morality is once again

showing through in her July 15 letter. This time she expresses her abhorrence
of abortion. But how we see only what we choose to see! I wonder
if any of the anti-abortionists have considered the widespread use of
fertility drugs as the moral equivalent of abortion, and, if they have,
why they haven’t come out against them, too. The use of these drugs
frequently results in multiple births, which leads to the death of one
of the infants, often after an agonizing struggle for survival. According
to the rules of the pro-lifers, isn’t this murder?”

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/fallacies.html

Different types of fallacies are listed at the right. Which do you think is/are in here?

The fallacies in this statement include:

1. Straw Man Fallacy: The author misrepresents the argument of the anti-abortionists by implying that they only focus on abortion and ignore other issues like the widespread use of fertility drugs. By exaggerating their position, the author portrays them as inconsistent or hypocritical. However, it is possible for someone to be against abortion but have different views on fertility drugs.

2. False Equivalence Fallacy: The author suggests that the use of fertility drugs resulting in multiple births is morally equivalent to abortion, and thus it is inconsistent for anti-abortionists not to oppose fertility drugs as well. However, this argument fails to acknowledge the distinction between intentionally ending a pregnancy through abortion and unintended consequences of fertility treatment.

3. Appeal to Hypocrisy (Tu Quoque) Fallacy: The author questions why anti-abortionists haven't come out against fertility drugs, implying that their failure to do so invalidates their stance on abortion. This is a fallacious argument because it tries to discredit a person's viewpoint by pointing out their perceived hypocrisy rather than addressing the merits of their argument.

To identify these fallacies, it's important to analyze the statement, examine the logic and reasoning used, and determine whether any of these fallacies are present.