The moral problem of abortion seemed simple to describe, if not resolve. There was
consensus that at least some methods of birth control—avoiding or preventing the …

There are two main strands within the philosophical literature on abortion. The first strand
deals primarily with the concept of a person. It seeks to understand the concept and to …

This book addresses the controversy over abortion. Covering interesting topics, including
the claim that certain items (paintings, people) have'intrinsic value'and should not be …

In Abortion: The Clash of Absolutes, Laurence Tribe seeks to change people's perception of
the terms, and the intractability, of the abortion conflict. Though the dispute is often …

What determines when a being is human? When is it lawful to kill? These questions are
linked in any consideration of the morality of abortion. They are questions central to any …

SIDNEY CALLAHAN AND DANIEL CALLAHAN This book, like many other things to do with
abortion, is a product of long controversy. Though carried out with cooperation, it was …

In a recent article, RM Hare has argued that the proper way to approach the abortion debate
is not through appeals to our moral intuitions, nor yet by appealing either to the rights of the …

This essay deals with the question of the morality of abortion and infanticide. The
fundamental ethical objection traditionally advanced against these practices rests on the …

In" Metaphysics and the Morality of Abortion," Earl Conee argues that" there is no
metaphysical support for a moral conclusion about abortion"(Conee 1999, p. 644). 1 Conee …

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 …