Warren beings her argument by acknowledging that abortion “…usually entails the death of a fetus. ( Social and Personal Ethics: The Moral Status Of Abortion, Marry Anne Warren, Page 109)” Shockingly enough, at least to many individuals, Warren still holds firm that safe abortion is both morally permissible and under no circumstance should be illegal. Warren recognizes that it is almost futile to argue with those who believe that abortion is equivalent to murder unless it is argued that fetuses to not have the same right to life as other human beings. She does this by
The term abortion most commonly refers to the induced abortion of a human rather than non-human pregnancy. Abortions are (most safely) done in the first trimester (before the 12th week of pregnancy). The type of abortion performed depends on how far the pregnancy has progressed. Voluntary abortions should only be done in the first trimester, in that time frame chemicals are used not dangerous surgeries. 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 punishes the unborn child who committed no crime; instead, it is the guilty that should be punished. Arguments for Pro-Choice 1. Nearly all abortions take place in the first trimester, when a foetus cannot exist independent of the mother. As it is attached by the placenta and umbilical cord, its health is dependent on her health, and cannot be regarded as a separate entity as it cannot exist outside her womb. 2.
The mother could be physically, mentally, or emotionally unwell and not capable of being pregnant or having a child without endangering her health; the pregnancy could have possibly been the result of a terrible crime, such as rape or incest; the fetus could be unhealthy and be a danger to the mother's health. I truly believe that abortion is a good thing if used right. Many people are not ready to have another human in their life and raise it improperly. In 1987 a study was done to the woman who had abortions, to find out the
"Declaration on Procured Abortion, 1974: "From the time that the ovum is fertilised a new life is begun which is neither that of the father or the mother. It is the life of a new human being with its own growth. It would never become human if it were not human already" Declaration on Procured Abortion (1974) Church of England Abortion is an evil to be avoided if possible, but can be justified in 3 circumstances: 1. Risk to the mother’s life or her mental and physical health. 2.
The ethical view of abortion Does a mother have the right to take the life of her unborn child? Some may say that it is God’s will for that fetus to be born, and that the child is supposed to be born. This essay does not argue religious views, but ethical views. I will be using different views from an ethical standpoint to try to understand if abortion is morally good or bad. 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.
English 112-100 B March 16, 2015 Pg 454 #4 Essay Abortion is defined as the deliberate termination of a pregnancy by the removal of a fetus or embryo from the uterus, which results in death (Definition.) For the last few decades, the practice of abortion has been up for debate. The topic of whether or not women should have to right to do whatever they please with their bodies or if the life growing inside them should be protected my law has become a sore subject. Many people have their opinions on the subject and their reasons for support and protest vary from person to person. As time has passed, the Abortion laws of the nineteenth century have become outdated and irrelevant for the year 2010.
Abortion is seen as no different to murder. In the case or Rape or incest, pro-life campaigners argue that the child is the one being punished when it has not committed the crime and that the child is completely innocent and it’s the criminal that instead should be punished. Pro –life campaigners also argue that adoption is an alternative to abortion, and that many people will use abortion as a method of contraception. They argue that there are thousands of people waiting to adopt children, so if a mother decides she doesn’t want her child for any reason she can offer this child through adoption to a suitable
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.
Even then, there is someone who would take the baby and raise it as their own. Too many girls and women, who are sexually active, do not take precautions to prevent pregnancy, and many just say that abortion is always a possibility. If someone is going to have unprotected sex, she should be prepared for pregnancy whether she chooses to keep the baby or allow another deserving family to raise the baby through adoption. There are so many men and women who want to have children but are not able to conceive. Finding someone to take a baby is never a problem.