Phil 108: Moral and Social Problems Abortion For many years the topic on abortion has brought up controversy all over the world. Abortion topics touch upon our deepest values and most basic beliefs. Abortion is the deliberate termination of a pregnancy by surgical or medical processes. Two main questions that arise in the abortion debate are: Is abortion right? And what should the law allow? Arguments for and against abortion are diverse and vary from conservative (“pro-life”)‚ liberal (“pro-choice”)
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The Morality of Abortion On the question of abortion being moral‚ the answer is clearly that terminating a fetus’ life under certain circumstances is not only moral‚ but it is also our responsibility to terminate it if the quality of life is in question for the fetus. A second major reason is that to declare abortion immoral would mean that we would have to consider the factor of how the conception came about. This cannot and should not be done. Quality is a major factor in the question
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What’s wrong? Under what conditions should abortions be allowed? Another controversial to date is abortion. It has been the subject of debate for centuries between many human rights activists‚ religious groups‚ and even health care practitioners. There is a myriad of factors that contribute towards the decision if to go for or against abortion. For this reason I cannot make a choice whether I am pro life or pro choice. Most pro-life or anti-abortion people say that the government should make ineffective
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Abortion: Is there a right or wrong? MURDER! BLOODY MURDER! Of course it’s wrong! Hold your horses. Let me explain what exactly is abortion. Abortion is‚ in broad terms‚ a termination of pregnancy. Most of the time‚ it is when a woman (or child bearer‚ since technology has made it possible for people with a Y chromosome to carry children now) chooses to remove a fetus or fetuses from her body. So what’s a fetus? A fetus is an unborn developing offspring of a mammal. Now that you’ve got all the
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Marxism and Abortion A recent article in The Tribune‚ the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Australia‚ expounded upon the Marxist view of abortion‚ adding new understanding to the international debate over the rights of the unborn. “Human Life and Fetal Images‚” an essay by Rebecca Albury‚ appeared in the Australian publication on August 10 of this year. Albury made the following statements about the teachings of Karl Marx and their relationship to the unborn: A Marxist believes that
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knower in relation to other perspectives and with my new acquired awareness I will discuss a current controversial issue‚ which is abortion. Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy either surgically or using medication. There are around 301‚505.9 abortions yearly. For countless women‚ abortion isn’t just a simple procedure it’s a life-changing event. I believe that abortion should solely be the women’s decision not that of the government‚ nor a guardian or partner. The woman is the one that will be
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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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“Abortion Decisions: Personal Morality” Daniel Callahan has his own opinions on the idea of abortion. While he believes that abortion is similar to the act of taking a human life‚ he states that in several situations‚ it may be justifiable. a) There are many problems which arise when people try to deduce whether or not they are actually taking a human life. Callahan believes that biological evidence would not help approve or disapprove when the beginning of life is for the fetus. The decision
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Teenage Abortion After reading another essay on teen abortion‚ I started to think‚ and eventually decided to write out my thoughts on the subject. I’m offering a different point of view‚ not an attack. Their essay was truly touching‚ and even a bit disturbing. I couldn’t help but shake my head at the thought of a parent forcing their child; a fellow human being‚ a life that they created‚ to make such an important and life changing decision like having an abortion‚ and yet‚ in a strange
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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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