Prolife hypocrisy: why inconsistency arguments do not matter
Opponents of abortion are often described as 'inconsistent'(hypocrites) in terms of their
beliefs, actions and/or priorities. They are alleged to do too little to combat spontaneous …
beliefs, actions and/or priorities. They are alleged to do too little to combat spontaneous …
Abortion and Ectogenesis: moral compromise
W Simkulet - Journal of Medical Ethics, 2020 - jme.bmj.com
The contemporary philosophical literature on abortion primarily revolves around three
seemingly intractable debates, concerning the (1) moral status of the fetus,(2) scope of …
seemingly intractable debates, concerning the (1) moral status of the fetus,(2) scope of …
The problem of spontaneous abortion: Is the pro-life position morally monstrous?
BP Blackshaw, D Rodger - The New Bioethics, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
A substantial proportion of human embryos spontaneously abort soon after conception, and
ethicists have argued this is problematic for the pro-life view that a human embryo has the …
ethicists have argued this is problematic for the pro-life view that a human embryo has the …
The inconsistency argument: why apparent pro-life inconsistency undermines opposition to induced abortion
W Simkulet - Journal of Medical ethics, 2022 - jme.bmj.com
Most opposition to induced abortion turns on the belief that human fetuses are persons from
conception. On this view, the moral status of the fetus alone requires those in a position to …
conception. On this view, the moral status of the fetus alone requires those in a position to …
Miscarriage is not a cause of death: A response to Berg's “abortion and miscarriage”
N Colgrove - The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy: A Forum …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Some opponents of abortion claim fetuses are persons from the moment of conception. Call
these “Personhood-At-Conception”(or PAC), opponents of abortion. Amy Berg (2017 …
these “Personhood-At-Conception”(or PAC), opponents of abortion. Amy Berg (2017 …
Anti-abortionist action theory and the asymmetry between spontaneous and induced abortions
ML Anderson - The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy: A …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This essay defends the asymmetry between the badness of spontaneous and induced
abortions in order to explain why anti-abortionists prioritize stopping induced abortions over …
abortions in order to explain why anti-abortionists prioritize stopping induced abortions over …
Within the limits of the defensible: a response to Simkulet's argument against the pro-life view on the basis of spontaneous abortion
H Friberg-Fernros - Journal of medical ethics, 2018 - jme.bmj.com
In a recent article, William Simkulet has argued against the anti-abortion view by invoking
the fact that many human fetuses die from spontaneous abortion. He argues that this fact …
the fact that many human fetuses die from spontaneous abortion. He argues that this fact …
The scourges: why abortion is even more morally serious than Miscarriage
C Miller - The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy: A Forum for …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Several recent papers have suggested that the pro-life view entails a radical, implausible
thesis: that miscarriage is the biggest public health crisis in the history of our species and …
thesis: that miscarriage is the biggest public health crisis in the history of our species and …
Why inconsistency arguments matter
J Shaw - The New Bioethics, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abortion opponents are sometimes accused of having inconsistent beliefs, actions, and/or
priorities. If they were consistent, they would regard spontaneous abortions to be a greater …
priorities. If they were consistent, they would regard spontaneous abortions to be a greater …
Unintended Intrauterine Death and Preterm Delivery: What Does Philosophy Have to Offer?
N Colgrove - The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy: A Forum …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
This special issue of the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy focuses on unintended
intrauterine death (UID) and preterm delivery (both phenomena that are commonly—and …
intrauterine death (UID) and preterm delivery (both phenomena that are commonly—and …