From a non-biblical standpoint, it is based on whether a woman finds it ethically right to terminate a pregnancy and what effect it would ultimately have on her happiness. Therefore, abortion is not philosophically incorrect. In this paper, we will discuss how natural law, utilitarianism and ethical relativism cause opposition to these theories. Abortion is defined as: “The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy." However, if only the debate over the abortion issue was as simple as the definition provided.
The movement of anti-abortion was created and was also expanding. Creating two sides: pro-life which are against abortion, stating that abortion is murder. They believe that the fetus is a person, and has rights like all humans, and shouldn’t be killed. And the other side is pro-choice, entailing that those against abortion are against choice. They don’t see the fetus as an individual, they think that it’s mother’s decision to stay pregnant or not.
In A Defense of Abortion, Judith Thomson defends the permissibility of abortion by appealing to several thought experiments, the most prevalent of which is the famous violinist thought experiment. Through the portrayal of this specific experiment, Thomson is best able to show why abortion is sometimes morally permissible. Thomson starts off by challenging the typical anti-abortion argument, which is essentially two assertions followed by the conclusion that the fetus may not be killed. Furthermore, Thomson makes it clear that the typical anti-abortion argument cannot justify the idea that all abortion is morally impermissible. In effect, all Thomson has to do to show that having an abortion is sometimes morally permissible is to prove the anti-abortion argument to be, either in part or whole, flawed or ineffectual.
Pro-choice believes- that abortion is the belief that women have the right to choose to abort a baby from their body. Arguments for Pro-Life 1. Since life begins at conception, abortion is the same to murder as it is the act of taking human life. Abortion is in direct defiance of the commonly accepted idea of the sanctity of human life 2. No civilized society lets one human to intentionally harm or take the life of another human without punishment, and abortion is no different.
Despite the fact that both she and the fetus has the equal right to life, opponents of abortion would still consider it wrong to preform an abortion with reasons ranging from killing an innocent person is always wrong and is murder to one must always prefer letting a person die to killing a person. J.J. Thomson would respond to say that these reasons are all false if we consider that the mother is only preforming an abortion in order to save her own life and not for personal interests. Hence abortion should be considered morally permissible in such situations when the life of the mother is threatened by the fetus. In order to determine whether abortion is permissible in cases where the mother’s life is not in immediate danger, we should analyse whether the fetus truly has the right to live. Take for example, rape.
Are they able to reason and act upon this accurately? Abortion would go against the primary precept of reproduction and if the foetus is considered a person, then the primary principle to preserve innocent life would also be broken. This means abortion will generally not
Abortion is one of the most controversial issues we face in modern society today, as it is seen by many as both ethically and morally wrong. This point of view is considered “pro-life.” Pro-life activists have a firm belief that since no civilized society would permit one human to take the life of another without punishment, that abortion should not be considered any different; therefore, it shouldn’t be used as another form of contraception, nor should it be accepted in our society. Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before the baby is capable of independent life. Therefore, it is the termination of a person's life. Abortion ends a pregnancy by destroying and disposing of the developing child.
In the documentary Lake of Fire, one can see the battle between pro life and pro choice views on abortion. Pro life being the arguments in which we must cherish all life despite rape, abuse, age, and any other atenuant factors. Meanwhile, Pro choice views argue that one can choose whether or not to keep or abort the fetus, for a vast amount of reasons. Abortions are imposed by many, but also carry a purpose. Many can argue that whether or not abortions effects have been beneficial to the growth and development of society and the economy, but nonetheless concerning our individual needs abortion has benefited many.
Like stated before, there are certain cases in which I agree abortion should be considered. The statistics need to change. The percentage of abortions due to not wanting to own up for your mistakes should not outweigh ones that are due to rape and a woman’s health. As a country we need to take a stand and take abortion away. References Adoptions, A.
We all want to reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies, but there is no reason to single out abortion among all a woman’s reproductive choices as the one choice which is somehow less valid or acceptable than childbirth, adoption, or other reproductive choices. Abortion is a valid personal decision within the field of health care. Every woman has their own personal reason to have an abortion. There are many reasons women decide abortion is the best choice for them such as, birth control failures, inability to care and support