Policy debate

In Judith Jarvis Thomson’s paper, “A Defense of Abortion,” Thomson clearly supports abortion even if the fetus is considered a person. In his argument, Thomson tells us to imagine that we were kidnapped and placed into a room side by side with a famous violinist. The reason we are kidnapped was because the famous violinist has a fatal kidney ailment and we have the right blood type that will aid the famous violinist from the poisons in his kidney. In this scenario, we have to stay side by side…

Obviously there will be people that do not agree with my views. For example, one might argue the “punishment” example. First, they might claim that if they do use contraceptives and they do not work, should potential parents really be punished for their actions? You could say that abstinence is 100% effective, but that can be viewed as unrealistic because that would take away one’s lifestyle approach. These people can argue this is like claiming that an extremely safe driver, gets in an…

of their constitutional right to privacy, can terminate a pregnancy during its first two trimesters. This landmark decision and controversial ruling changed the foundation of abortion within the United States, and has created the current political debate surrounding the subject. There are many arguments for and against…

our day. Both sides of the debate throw out facts but fail to make proper dialogue in order to better understand their opponent’s stance. The failure to listen and quickness to judge has left many bystanders of the argument confounded or many have chosen sides based on silly ideas like “I don’t want to kill babies” or “conservatives do not care about women”. The argument in the abortion debate is the mother has a right to choose The argument in the abortion debate boils down to the question…

Ethics of Abortion Abortion is a growing and controversial topic in the world today. With its growing popularity and the sheer fact that it removes a potential human from the world, there is rightfully much talk on the moral permissibility of the act. This paper, after addressing some issues with pro-choice arguments, will attempt to prove that abortion is impermissible in at least cases disregarding rape. The first argument from analogy to observe is the person seeds argument. This argument…

Conflict seems to arise when two parties disagree on something as simple as who the best sports team is or the color of a cup at a popular coffee shop. People will continue to disagree on certain matters without taking others’ opinions into account. The same can be said when it comes to the topic of abortion. There are those who agree with abortion (those who are pro-choice) and those who disagree with abortion and find it equal to murder (those who are pro-life). In any case, when it comes to…

Thomson’s and Marquis’ Views on Abortion The subject of abortion is a highly controversial topic, with each side firmly believing that the opposing view is prima facie immoral. Much discussion regarding abortion is focused on whether or not a fetus can be categorized as a person. Many assume that if a fetus is labeled as a person, then it would be wrong to kill it; however, if a fetus has not reached personhood, then it should be fine to end its life. Judith Thomson decides to circumvent…

An Ethical Question of Abortion It’s very likely, in one’s lifetime, a person will question their own existence, what it means to be alive, and what consciousness might be. These are among the struggles of the human mind to understand itself. We find ourselves in a varying world of class, opinions, battlefields, and differences. This diversity requires us to make decisions in society that are based on the most fundamental modes of knowledge and just decision-making. Among these…

that certain country in regard to the increased mortality rate in women but for the whole world, take Romania for example the country banned abortions in 1966 that policy remained for fifteen years during that time period approximately nine thousand women died from unsafe abortions (that’s two women dying per day) and when the policy was reversed the maternal mortality rate decreased…

The definition of an abortion is the process of ending a woman’s pregnancy by the termination of an embryo or fetus inside the mother’s womb (Pros and Cons Abortion). During the process of an abortion, the unborn child is not treated as a human being. The baby is treated as a nuisance; it is not given the proper care, it is regarded as a nonliving thing (Abortion Facts). Abortion is not the only method to take when a mother is confused by her feelings about the pregnancy for how her pregnancy…