Determine Whether the Following Passage Is (Or Contains) an Argument

question 56

Short Answer

Determine whether the following passage is (or contains) an argument.
"The recent failure of a Drake University student to halt his former girlfriend's plan for an abortion focuses light on a seldom considered situation: While a woman's right to an abortion should not be weakened, the idea of 'fathers' rights' raised in this case should be discussed."
-The Daily Iowan

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Definitions:

Mental Hospital

A healthcare facility specializing in the treatment and care of patients with psychological disorders.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that involves pairing a previously neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

Phobias

An intense, irrational fear of specific objects, situations, or activities that poses little to no actual danger.

Exposure Therapy

A psychological treatment method that involves confronting feared or traumatic memories, objects, or situations directly to reduce their associated anxiety.