Category: Abortion
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The Ethics of Abortion and Reproductive Rights
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Reference Introduction The debate over the issue of abortion is intense and involves many doctors, ethicists, policymakers, and researchers all over the world. Medical journals are full of controversial articles which defend the perspectives of opponents or proponents of abortion. Hendricks convincingly argues against the expulsion of a…
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Why Should Abortion Be Made Legal?
Table of Contents Introduction Position Statement: Pro Position Statement: Con My Position on the Issue References Introduction Historically, abortions have always been a topical issue which produced numerous debates and arguments between people holding opposite views. Gradually this led to the establishment of two general groups of people, namely, the pro-life and the pro-choice (“Can…
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The Issue of Abortion Eligibility
Table of Contents Introduction First Order Reasons Second-Order Reasons Conclusion Reference Introduction The issue of whether abortion is morally justified is highly controversial and still gives rise to intense debate. Discussions are conducted even on a philosophical scale with the application of logically constructed arguments. However, there is no unanimity on this issue among proponents…
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Abortion in Feminist and Care Ethics
Table of Contents Motivating the Problem Moral Theory Connection to Feminist Ethics The Personhood of a Fetus Does Personhood Matter? Arguments on the Issue Conclusion References Abortion is one of the most discussed topics of bioethics. It is one of the oldest topics and, at the same time, one of the most divisive. The topic…
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Abortion: The Lifesaving Procedure
Table of Contents Introduction Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Stem Cell Research Ethical Stand Counterargument and Rebuttal Conclusion References Introduction Abortion can be defined as the act of terminating a pregnancy so that it does not result in the birth of a child. The process may be accomplished using medication or a surgical procedure (Sanger, 2018). For…
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Women Have the Right to Decide the Abortion
Table of Contents Introduction Outdated Views as a Cause of Restraints Additional Reasons for Making an Independent Choice Conclusion Annotated Bibliography Introduction An archaic patriarchal world dominated by masculinity is obsolete today, and numerous women’s rights movements attest to this fact. However, some aspects of social life are perceived as biased, and little freedom in…
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The Judith Thomson vs. Don Marquis Abortion Debate
Judith Thomson and Don Marquis were philosophers who debated a lot about abortion in their time and had their views on it and the factors surrounding the topic. While Thomson advocates the legalization and support of abortion and says that people should do everything to help each other, Marquis completely does not support this idea.…
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Abortion Dilemma in Pragmatic Ethics
Introduction The value of human life and its significance have always been disputable issues. Since the first stages of society’s evolution, people have tried to find the sense of living, its purpose, and central goals. At the same time, the attitude to every individual, his/her contribution to society, place in it, and importance had also…
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Debate of the Dangerous Consequences of Abortion
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Despite the fact that abortion has been widely practiced by the whole of mankind since thousands of years before, it is a matter that still evokes deep emotions and debate. The very nature of the process raises the primary question regarding life: What is the true…
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Ethical Issues and Concerns Regarding Abortion
In this paper, I will be addressing contemporary ethical issues and concerns regarding abortion. Induced abortion is generally defined as the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 20 weeks since conception (Niţă and Goga 283). The debate over this subject involves various underlying issues and ethical arguments. According to…