Abortion debate

we as Americans are guaranteed certain unalienable rights, which include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. However, there is much debate over whether or not the government gives and protects these rights. There is much controversy over the varying topics which relate to our unalienable rights. Our modern laws such as the ability to have an abortion, sentence someone to death, bear arms, and gay marriage all support the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The right to…

Phil 3 Dakota Wensley Phil 3 The purpose of this paper is to analyze Judith Jarvis Thompson’s argument for the permissibility of abortion in the cases of consensual sex when contraception was used. This paper will be divided into four parts. I am going to present Thompson’s argument and analogy and present the premises and conclusion, I will then put forth the best argument against Thompson’s argument and compare the two on the basis of logic and truth, next I will attempt to speak for…

an independent approach to understand and tackle the problem of abortion. Second, all the previous sections referred to the personhood of the foetus in one way or other. This section will explain what is personhood, what are the characteristics needed to identify personhood, what are the different arguments related to the criteria for personhood and finally how the arguments on the criteria for personhood address the problem of abortion. After presenting the various arguments, this section will…

practices that are seen as a guide to living a proper life. A group of Catholic women started an organization challenging the views of the church. They started this group because the Vatican did not support their personal views on birth control and abortion (Bloch). The Catholic Church states that anyone who disagrees with the church’s views on these issues is not a true Catholic. America provides it’s people with the freedom to define their own meaning of religion and in turn then be able to…

analysis can be a good way to decide some things such as buying a car, but it is not a very good system to use when it comes to moral issues. Everyone has a different idea of what a cost and a benefit is. One person may think that when it comes to an abortion the benefit that the fetus no longer lives. That person might think it is a benefit because he/she is unable to take care of the child properly. The next person might believe that is a cost for a specific reason. It varies from person to…

Benchmark - Ethical Dilemmas Abortion is personally understood as a female’s choice to terminate a pregnancy. There are ethical dilemmas to be faced when one makes the decision to abort an unborn child. Further understanding of the Christian’s core beliefs, how one can compare both sides and come up with a resolution, and have a full evaluation of what can be gained will help her in making a decision that can impact not only her life… but God’s image that resides within her womb. Ethical…

voice to the incompetent or take away the voice of the competent? We can debate whether or not teens should have the right to make serious choices about medical procedures, or we can realize that controlling such a big part of their lives is the equivalent of disregarding their right as a human being. Take the case of Maria, her reasons for keeping the baby are not specified, but should be respected. If she believes abortions are immoral, than forcing her to undergo the procedure is forcing her…

In the novel Unwind, Neal Shusterman shows his outlook on today’s society with the disagreement on the debate of abortion. Shusterman portrays the novel after a second civil war, in which brought the process of unwinding, which is a form of retroactive abortion that results in the dismembering of children. This form of retroactive abortion was seen to be the only solution to keep peace to the nation, which only created a dystopia type of society which can be seen in the Hunger Games. This novel…

The Abortion Controversy Abortion is a very controversial topic because some parents blame their child’s social behavior for having a baby and put morals and values in front of their child’s health, however some people support the right to an abortion without consent due to individual rights. Parents deserve the right to be included in the settlement of their child’s abortion. 70 percent to 75 percent of minors involve their parent in their decision for wanting an…

valuable. According to National Right to Life Educational Foundation, abortions have been practiced in the United States since 1973. Since then, arguments, based on morals and religion have arisen, whether they are right or wrong. Abortions are considered as the termination of a human life based on the belief that life begins at conception. This means that any abortion is considered murder. According to Worldometers, 40-50 million abortions are performed every year. This means that thousands…