The Abortion Issue Introduction Abortion has been a very controversial subject over these past few decades. Every time you pick up a paper or magazine it seems there is always some protest regarding abortion‚ whether it be for fetal rights or women’s rights. According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica the definition of abortion is "the expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it has reached the stage of viability (in human beings‚ usually about the 20th week of gestation). An abortion may occur
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The morality of abortion is an argument that has spanned decades with debates on both sides as to whether or not it is right to kill a fetus that is not yet born. Even today‚ there is still no set motion that humanity follows as a whole‚ and they have been labelled as being either ‘pro-choice’ or ‘pro-life’ following in their own beliefs as to what is right. There are even many articles‚ essays‚ and journals today which exist to validate the point of each of these sides. Many have attempted to make
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Should Abortions be Legal? Regina Corroa PH103 Informal Logic Barri Mallin June 20‚ 2010 Should Abortions be Legal? Thesis Abortion is defined as intentional termination of a pregnancy after conception (O’Brien). Abortion is a very touchy subject that has been around for thousands of years. When emotions are used for reasoning this is called a fallacy. With this particular issue the fallacy “slippery slope” is very common in the persuasion of arguments (Moore‚ p 182). Slippery slope is when one
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statement: The legality of abortion is a controversial issue. I. First‚ one side supports abortion being illegal A. Women’s health B. Adoption C. Murder of an innocent child D. The God card II. On the other hand‚ another side supports abortion being legal. A. Women are endangered B. It’s the mothers choice C. A woman is more than a fetus D. Rape III. The arguments to keep abortion legal prove stronger than arguments against it. A. Murder
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: Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo‚ resulting in or caused by its death.An abortion can occur spontaneously due to complications during pregnancy or can be induced‚ in humans and other species. In the context of human pregnancies‚ an abortion induced to preserve the health of the gravida (pregnant female) is termed a therapeutic abortion‚ while an abortion induced for any other reason is termed an elective abortion. The
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Ethics on Abortion There are many ethical issues that are argued over in society. One highly controversial issue however‚ is the problem faced with opposing beliefs on abortion. Abortion‚ literally meaning “the deliberate termination of human pregnancy‚” is the issue commonly addressed by the liberals and the conservatives. Each side has its own philosophical theory on the situation. The liberal theory suggests that a women has the right to decide what happens with her body. The conservative outlook
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marriage. Mathewes-Green was born in 1952. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of South Carolina as well as a M.A. in Theological studies from Virginia Theological Seminary. She has spoken against abortion in her speeches since she is pro-life as well as written books on abortion. Mathewes-Green begins her article by stating that because a woman is able to reproduce at a young age‚ she should. She says that our sex drive is a natural way of telling us to reproduce young. It gives the
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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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When is a life considered a life? According to dictionary.com‚ abortion is defined as “the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy.” People often debate whether or not abortion is morally right. They often dispute if aborting an embryo or fetus is considered taking a life. Abortion is legally allowed during any time of a pregnancy‚ but is at least risky during the first trimester (3 months) of pregnancy. So‚ when is a life considered a life; is it when that baby
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Adedayo Adeniyi November 13‚ 2008 Expository writing An abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus‚ resulting in or caused by its death. An abortion can occur spontaneously due to complications during pregnancy or can be induced. Abortion as a term most commonly refers to the induced abortion of a human pregnancy‚ while spontaneous abortions are usually termed miscarriages. Abortion has a long history and has been induced by various methods
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