We argue against Thomson's view that abortion is permissible even if fetuses have high
moral status. Against this, we argue that, because many mothers are morally responsible for …

abstract David Boonin, in his A Defense of Abortion, argues that abortions that involve killing
the foetus are morally permissible, even if granting for the sake of argument that the foetus …

The overturning of Roe v Wade makes the ethical consideration of abortion more important
than ever. Appealing to reason rather than religious belief, this book is the most …

ON THE MORAL AND LEGAL STATUS OF ABORTION Page 1 360 Abortion by the feeling that
abortion is a tragic necessity. No matter whether a consensus or compromise is reached on …

Abortion is the most difficult and controversial moral issues we will consider. Listen to both
sides, even if that is difficult to do. Both sides have important moral insights, even if ultimately …

In Life's Dominion Dworkin argues that the debate about abortion is habitually misconstrued.
Substantial areas of agreement are overlooked, while areas of disagreement are …

In my essay, Why abortion is immoral, I criticised discussions of the morality of abortion in
which the crucial issue is whether fetuses are human beings or whether fetuses are persons …

The philosophical literature would have us believe that the conservative view on abortion is
based on the claim that the fetus is a person from the time of conception. Given the …

The debate over surgical abortion is certainly one of the most divisive in ethical discourse
and for many it seems interminable. However, this paper argues that a primary reason for …