Prep Post #8 A woman’s choice to terminate her pregnancy at 10 weeks gestation can be justified by using utilitarianism. It would be justified because in utilitarianism abortion can be morally right because the women could suffer consequences later in life if she does not abort. The women could lose her happiness she once had if she continues with the pregnancy, which a utilitarianist would see as a downside and allow the abortion. With the Kantian ethics, the permissibility depends on if the unborn child is considered a person. If it is the abortion at any stage would be wrong because the baby has rights as well. If the baby is not considered a person, then the abortion would be justified. A person has rights to self-defense in Kantian ethics
