Despite its prominence in the abortion debate and in public policy, the discourse of 'unborn
patient'has not been subjected to critical scrutiny. We provide a critical analysis in three …

Most serious contemporary opposition to abortion is grounded on the belief that human
fetuses are members of the same moral category as beings like us, and that the loss of any …

At some point in the future–perhaps within the next few decades–it will be possible for
foetuses to develop completely outside the womb. Ectogenesis, as this technology is called …

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 …

Is it ever morally right to procure an abortion, to help procure one, or to perform one? Patrick
Lee surveys the main philosophical arguments in favor of the moral permissibility of abortion …

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 …

Suppose you and I are “human beings” in the sense of human animals, members of the
genus Homo. Given this supposition, this article argues first and foremost that (it's at least …

Ectogenesis, or the use of an artificial womb to allow a foetus to develop, will likely become
a reality within a few decades, and could significantly affect the abortion debate. We first …

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 …

Philosophy and bioethics journals occasionally publish controversial contributions.
Sometimes these contributions address real-life issues, and sometimes not–or at least not …