Presentation Essay For our class presentation, my group (Aleasha Yoho, Daniel Romero and Jeffrey Patrick) tackled the ethical dilemma of abortion. Abortion, by definition is “the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.” People often find conflicting arguments for or against this difficult subject because of the various reasons a woman might request the procedure to be done (i.e. medical, personal or religious reasons). In the argument for abortion, our group focused on several points. Our first reason was that women deserve to have control over their own bodies. We supported this with Principlism (focusing on autonomy) and relativism. The second point we had was that in some
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The first reason is that abortion is murder. Abortion is killing a human being who cannot defend him or herself. The second reason the group mention is that abortion can cause intense psychological issues for mothers. Regret, shame and guilt are just a few emotions mothers who have abortions may have. These feelings can lead to depression and thoughts of suicide if not addressed professionally. The third reason is that even if the mother does not want to raise the child, there are so many families in the United States of America that could adopt a child. The fourth reason our group argued against abortion was the high rate of abortions of fetuses with disabilities like Down Syndrome. Mothers who have their child’s DNA tested in pregnancy can know if their child has a chromosomal disorder before he or she is born. Parents can then have the option to abort the fetus after that information is known. There are several groups and laws that have developed to help ensure and protect the lives of these children (like the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990), so there would be no logical reason to abort the child. The fifth reason is parental rights. Ultimately, the father (who has just as much responsibility in creating the child) has no say in whether or not the mother has an
The first reason is that abortion is murder. Abortion is killing a human being who cannot defend him or herself. The second reason the group mention is that abortion can cause intense psychological issues for mothers. Regret, shame and guilt are just a few emotions mothers who have abortions may have. These feelings can lead to depression and thoughts of suicide if not addressed professionally. The third reason is that even if the mother does not want to raise the child, there are so many families in the United States of America that could adopt a child. The fourth reason our group argued against abortion was the high rate of abortions of fetuses with disabilities like Down Syndrome. Mothers who have their child’s DNA tested in pregnancy can know if their child has a chromosomal disorder before he or she is born. Parents can then have the option to abort the fetus after that information is known. There are several groups and laws that have developed to help ensure and protect the lives of these children (like the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990), so there would be no logical reason to abort the child. The fifth reason is parental rights. Ultimately, the father (who has just as much responsibility in creating the child) has no say in whether or not the mother has an