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    others to become pro-choice or pro-life, and it still is something that supposedly needs debated about in Canada’s House of Parliament. Simply put, the importance of having a choice has affected a majority of women throughout Canada as whether one chose to continue with their pregnancy or not, they still had the choice. When it comes to abortion it should be about understanding the needs of an induvial versus the wants of the opposition party; it is the importance of choice that has carried…

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    Traffic Congestion Essay

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    Vehicles and transportation play a significant role owing to the increase in the development rate of our country. An efficient transport network is essential for a developing nation as economic activities apart from others are dependent on it. Ample accessibility and efficient transport systems can increase the productivity, social opportunities, as well as provide economic benefits through better accessibility to markets, additional investments and employment. Traffic congestion, however, is…

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    Abortion There is so much controversy of whether or not abortion should be illegal or legal, and the fact of the matter is that people, men and women should have the choice of the decision if whether they want to or don’t it shouldn’t be a complicated topic. The topic of abortions shows a feminist criticism because women should have the choice of what they would like to do with their bodies without having someone else tell them what they can and cannot do. Although some people may be against…

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    In the essay “Why Abortion is Immoral,” philosopher Don Marquis uses utilitarian principles to argue that “abortion is, except in rare cases, seriously immoral…[and] in the same category as killing an innocent human being” (223). However, he deliberately avoids relating his thesis to abortion in the specific contexts of rape, maternal death, and severe postpartum health complications. Thus, in my analysis of his claim, I plan on adopting Marquis’ utilitarian perspective to evaluate the…

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    A moral philosophy called Judith Jarvis Thomson,came up with “A Defense of Abortion” in 1971.When it comes to argument of the right to life,According to experiments, he argue that fetus has the right to life though the pregnant woman has the right to control her own body.He disagree that abortion is morally impermissible.(Thomson,1971) Long time ago,abortion was considered in the context of gender selection,family planning,population control.First and foremost,almost every family want to…

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    Fetal Container Body

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    In the article “Living Incubators, Fetal Container or Womb with legs”? by Melanie DeMaeyer states that women should be able to have control of their own bodies, and have their own image of pregnancy, and not what society should have you look like. The main idea DeMaeyer focuses on is that every woman should have the right what to choose, and what to do with their bodies. In this article DeMaeyer big argument is that women should not be thought of as objects, or “others”, and should be equal…

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    Case Reflection: State Paternalism and Pregnant Women The case of “State Paternalism and Pregnant Women” is overwhelmingly fascinating as well as very controversial. In fact, this case was so controversial it went all the way to the Supreme Court before a decision was finally reached. Personally, I was unsure of where I stood on this specific issue the first time I read it but ultimately I came to agree with the supreme court’s decision that protected the right of pregnant women from…

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    The Controversy of Abortion Abortion is wrong and should not be allowed. The definition of abortion is “The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy.” (dictionary.com) This is a very controversial topic for some people. Abortion can be looked at as okay by some, or as murder by others. Some people justify abortion by saying a variety of different things. I personally believe that abortion is murder and that life begins at conception. The definition of abortion is “The deliberate…

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    pro-life stands Cooper vocalizes her support for legal abortion. In theory the two authors should disagree on most points, but this fails to be the case. Both argue that the main problem camouflaged within this debate remains the social injustice society inflicts upon its mortal pawns. Both find faults with the entire abortion debate not just the opposing opinion, and both spend time criticizing both the pro-life and the pro-choice arguments. Many of the critiques make the same points and most…

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    In today’s societies around the world, there is currently two factions of the highly controversial topic of abortion and whether it should be allowed or outlawed. These two factions on opposite sides are pro-choice and pro-life. Pro-choice supporters in essence believes a woman has the right to an abortion if she decides to do so. On the other hand, pro-life supporters believe the fetus is its own human being and has the right to live, thus an abortion cannot be performed on the woman. Judith…

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