Abortion is a highly talked about concept. There are many people that believe that it should be supported and that women have a right over their own body. However, others in society believe that it is an unholy and unjust act to partake in. There is rarely anyone that is in the middle or on the fence about this argument. Many people have very concrete and distinct opinions based on abortion. Abortion is an argument that is widely discussed within society and brought up a lot in different political or religious discussions. Overall, due to the fact that fetuses and embryos can be considered as human, abortion can be extremely comparable killing an innocent human. Therefore, abortion should not be allowed and condoned by medical professionals.
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He argued that it is wrong to kill a human without good reason so therefore it is wrong to kill a fetus without good reason. The only time Noonan believes that this statement could be contradicted would be in self defense. According to Noonan, fetuses and embryos are human. Therefore, abortion should only be allowed in self defense. Noonan presents this argument as a right to life. He states that every human even a fetus can be referred to as a human. He uses an argument tool by stating if that is true then every human conceptus has the same moral rights as a person that is not a criminal. That is a main point of the argument. Due to the fact that every human and fetus has the same moral rights as a non-criminal person, then abortion is morally wrong. A main argument that people have to support abortion is that embryos and fetuses are not humans. Many people believe in the viability theory which states that a fetus is not a human until twenty-eight weeks into pregnancy. However, this argument can easily be refuted in two simple steps. First, even if the viability theory is true, then being dependent on another person for survival rules out being labeled as a person. Due to the fact that this statement is untrue, the viability theory can be ruled out and labeled as
He argued that it is wrong to kill a human without good reason so therefore it is wrong to kill a fetus without good reason. The only time Noonan believes that this statement could be contradicted would be in self defense. According to Noonan, fetuses and embryos are human. Therefore, abortion should only be allowed in self defense. Noonan presents this argument as a right to life. He states that every human even a fetus can be referred to as a human. He uses an argument tool by stating if that is true then every human conceptus has the same moral rights as a person that is not a criminal. That is a main point of the argument. Due to the fact that every human and fetus has the same moral rights as a non-criminal person, then abortion is morally wrong. A main argument that people have to support abortion is that embryos and fetuses are not humans. Many people believe in the viability theory which states that a fetus is not a human until twenty-eight weeks into pregnancy. However, this argument can easily be refuted in two simple steps. First, even if the viability theory is true, then being dependent on another person for survival rules out being labeled as a person. Due to the fact that this statement is untrue, the viability theory can be ruled out and labeled as