There are various ways of attempting to defend an extreme liberal view on abortion,
according to which a woman always has the right to control what happens inside her own …

During its first two years of publication, Philosophy & Public Affairs contributed to the public
debate on abortion a set of remarkable and brilliant articles which examine the basic …

During its first two years of publication, Philosophy & Public Affairs contributed to the public
debate on abortion a set of remarkable and brilliant articles which examine the basic …

When a woman or girl finds herself pregnant, is it morally permissible for her to end that
pregnancy? One dominant tradition says “no”; its close cousin says “rarely”-exceptions may …

Much of the public debate about abortion concerns the question whether deliberate feticide
ought to be unlawful, at least in most circumstances. We will lay that question aside here in …

Mary Anne Warren provides a well‐known defense of the liberal position in the abortion
debate, yet her argument is subject to the objection that it implies that infanticide is morally …

Also, this essay will neglect issues of great importance to a complete ethics of abortion.
Some anti‐-abortionists will allow that certain abortions, such as abortion before …

Says one critic of the philosophical debate on abortion:“Philosophers are not listened to
because they do not listen.” 1 Though I believe the charge is too strong, my own review of …

Does the morality of abortion depend on the moral status of the human fetus? Must the law
of abortion presume an answer to the question of when personhood begins? Can a law …

This book introduces readers to the many arguments and controversies concerning abortion.
While it argues for ethical and legal positions on the issues, it focuses on how to think about …