Around thirty percent of U.S. women will have an abortion by age forty five. Nationally the rates of abortion have declined since 1990. There are many factors to this decline for example sexual activity‚ the economy‚ contraceptive use‚ and the amount of publicity this topic now has. This is why looking at the topic of abortion is so important it is defiantly a very widely debated topic. This paper is going to talk about if abortion is morally wrong or morally permissible through talking about both
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Abortion Speech Abortion is the deliberate killing of the weakest and most defenseless among us. Unfortunately‚ the last few decades‚ the practice has been recognized as a fundamental human right. The act of abortion should be illegal. We cannot keep murdering innocent lives‚ we cannot keep telling society that it is within their power or right and we cannot keep ignoring the issue.-(parallelism). Abortion is the return of an unwanted gift.-(metaphor). Abortion is wrong for many reasons. The major
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Extreme conservatives would have abortion made illegal. If we outlaw abortion it would not stop women from having them In "A Defense of Abortion" Judith Thomson does a good job of poking holes in the extreme conservative argument‚ she is a moderate liberal. Even though she is defending abortion she states there are still times when it is impermissible. . Her first analogy she compares a growing fetus to a famous violinist who has unknowingly been attached to a person’s circulatory system. Is
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Jamie Shay Nov.10‚ 2012 Dr. Boria Philsophy 306 Moral Theory: Abortion After hearing a criticism of abortion by Don Marquis‚ and a defense of it by Judith Thomson I still haven’t changed my opinion on how I feel about it. I did enjoy the insight brought forward by both Marquis and Thomson‚ and the analogies‚ but the fact is I am prochoice with abortion‚ and that is where I stand with the issue. I am prochoice partially because I am not very religious and I don’t allow that to sway my decision
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Abortion: Three Perspectives By: George Todd 08/08/2013 COM101 Instructor: Ms. Blann Abortion: Three Perspectives “Heads or Tells”‚ shouts the referee‚ as he flips the coin. Just before the coin lands the quarterback hollers‚ “neither”. The astonished crowd watches as the coin lands on its edge. No one considers this possibility; after all‚ what are the odds of this occurring. The possibility does however remain even though unconsidered. In this paper the author will show the as
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SHOULD ABORTION BE LEGALIZED? Mr. Chairman‚ Impartial panel of judges‚ accurate timekeeper‚ fellow debaters‚ invited guests‚ Ladies and gentlemen. It gives me great pleasure to SPEAK against the motion that abortion should be legalized. I think abortion should be considered illegal.. Panel of judges‚ Abortion should be legal if the babies are not persons. What is the difference between a baby in the womb and a 2 year old? There are 4 basic differences; they are the size‚ level of development‚ environment
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bedi E-mail: VIKRAMBEDI20@HOTMAIL.COM Vikram Bedi 3-22-2000 EN-131 Martin Sharp. Abortion The topic of Abortion is one of the most controversial of our times. It has caused countless deaths and several violent confrontations between the two separate parties of opinion. The fight between pro-life and pro-choice supporters has been long and brutal. This is because‚ despite what several people may believe‚ abortion is neither right nor wrong. It is a matter of personal opinion and it varies from person
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ABORTION: IS IT MORALLY WRONG? INTRODUCTION Abortion is the intentional termination of a pregnancy after conception. It allows women to put an end to their pregnancies‚ but involves killing the undeveloped embryo or fetus. For this reason‚ it is a very controversial subject. ABORTION Supporters of abortion rights argue that the embryo or fetus is not a person‚ or at least that the government has no right to ban abortion unless it can prove that an embryo or fetus is a person. I believe
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Persuasive Essay An abortion is defined as the termination of a pregnancy by the removal of a fetus/embryo from the uterus resulting in death. I do not see how that cannot be considered as murder. When a life is purposefully taken by another person‚ it is murder. There are many other options for mothers that are not ready to be mothers. Having your baby aborted is not the answer; it is just the easiest way to deal with your problem. If a mother is considering having an abortion‚ she can put her
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November 21‚ 2014 PHIL 1104 – Take Home Exam Abortion continues to be an incendiary topic for debate in all facets of human society. Debating the right to life against a multitude of different circumstances becomes increasingly strenuous with celerity. However‚ one notorious philosopher‚ Judith Jarvis Thomson‚ provides a strong argument for justifying abortion in the eyes of moral thinkers. In cases of failed contraception‚ Thomson argues that abortion can be justified‚ despite the uproar from both
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