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 …

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 …

The frequency of death from miscarriage is very high, greater than the number of deaths
from induced abortion or major diseases., Philosophical Studies 174: 1217–26) argues that …

Opposition to induced abortion rests on the belief that fetuses have a moral status
comparable to beings like us, and that the loss of such a life is tragic. Antiabortion, or pro-life …

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 …

Most opponents of abortion (OA) believe fetuses matter. Critics argue that OA act
inconsistently with regards to fetal life, seeking to restrict access to induced abortion, but …

The ethics of abortion considers whether abortion is immoral. Pro-choice philosophers think
that it is not immoral, while pro-life philosophers think that it is. The axiology of abortion …

Pro-life theorists argue that human fetuses have moral worth from conception, or soon
afterwards, and because of this induced abortion–both killing and disconnecting the fetus–is …