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    Warren states that the anti-abortionist must show that the fetus is a person in the full moral sense‚ not just in a genetic sense. The moral community‚ she believes‚ consists of all and only people‚ rather than merely human beings. She finds a distinction between a human being (someone genetically human) and a person (someone we have included in our moral community). She gives the example of finding life forms on another planet‚ and questions how humanity would decide if they should be treated as persons

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    but what about the teen mom-to-be? Or the busy workaholic? According to the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (M.C.C.L.)‚ a pro-life group‚ about 54‚559‚615 U.S. abortions have been reported‚ since it was legalized in the U.S. in 1973 to 2011. Of this astounding number‚ less than 2% of women who aborted their fetuses say they became pregnant as a result of rape or incest. So what goes through the mind of those who ultimately decide to have an abortion? In what situations should abortion be allowed

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    Moral Question.

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    dumping should be permitted is a moral question. b. Are dangerous products of any use in the 3rd world? This is a non-moral scientific question. c. Is it proper for the US to sponsor the export of dangerous products oversea? This is a moral question. d. Whether or not the notification system works as its supporters claim it works is a nonmoral factual question. e. Is it legal to dump this product overseas? This is a nonmoral legal question. 2. What is dumping‚ and giving some examples

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    still today are fighting to keep their right to aborting a fetus within them. Many individuals see underlying issues with suppressing abortion. Abortion may cause more of an advantage than harm. First and foremost‚ abortion allows a woman the right to her own body. Some say that abortion should not be used as a form of contraception‚ but birth control fails daily. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ about 6% of all birth controls fail each year. Women on birth control tend

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    Abortion: The Inside Scoop Abortion is the medical removal or termination of a fetus from a woman’s womb. It is an unsympathetic process that is consuming many of the world’s children by relieving adults of their responsibility of taking care of their offspring. There are several ways in which a woman can abort her baby‚ including‚ abortifacient herbs‚ sharpened implements‚ and abdominal pressure (Abortion Facts).This is a current crisis‚ not only in the United States‚ but also within the entire

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    and not a means to an end. Since an unborn child is a human and taking a human life is wrong then abortion is wrong. By killing a human being‚ even an unborn human being‚ the mother is treating that life as a means to an end for herself‚ not as an end in itself. The killing of that human being is a means to an end for the happiness or convenience of the mother or her family. The other argument from the deontology position would be the fulfillment of duty. The mother has a duty to nurture her

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    RIGHTS ANOTHER LOOK AT ABORTION Beryl Holmes President (1987-92) Children by Choice Association‚ QLD ACCORDING TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION SOMEWHERE between a quarter and half a million women die every year from illegal abortion (Short 1991). This is an ’epidemic ’ of gigantic proportions. Usually great efforts are made to curb tragic and unnecessary deaths‚ such as those from smallpox‚ malaria and AIDS. It is surprising then that almost nothing has been done about this shocking worldwide

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    English 102 Pittman‚ Instructor Argument Essay Bullying Needs to Cease As a teenager‚ all I want is the world to live in peace and harmony. However‚ everyone knows that is not going to happen. People are going to dislike each other‚ hate each other‚ and‚ of course‚ have many disagreements. This does not justify bullying‚ though. Bullying is uncaused for‚ and it is destroying our nation. It needs to be stopped immediately. In school or where it may be‚ bullying‚ in all forms‚ needs to cease for it

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    right to obtain abortions has been a debated topic since the 1800s. It has been the subject of intense Supreme Court litigation and is publically debated during presidential elections. Abortion is defined as ending a pregnancy by removing a fetus from the uterus (“Abortion”). Abortion is also controversial because those who take a stance may have cultural and religious influences. There are many activist groups that argue pro-choice or pro-life. Pro-Life followers argue abortions should be prohibited

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    my best friend” Ryan Key from the band Yellowcard had an abortion when he was younger and now regrets it more than ever. His song Ten hints at the fact that he regrets doing it and wishes he never did. It goes against the constitution‚ religious beliefs‚ human life‚ and more. Abortion is more wrong and selfish than people think. There are reasons why it is unethical such as it goes against the constitution. The 14th amendment states that “all men are created equal with certain unalienable rights.

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