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 …

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 …

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 …

In his recent article “Even if the fetus is not a person, abortion is immoral: The Impairment
Argument,” Perry Hendricks sets out to sidestep thorny metaphysical questions regarding …

Recent publications debate the value of inconsistency arguments. Here, I argue that 'Cause
of Death Arguments'—inconsistency arguments that claim miscarriage causes death far …

William Simkulet has recently criticised Colgrove et al's defence against what they have
called inconsistency arguments—arguments that claim opponents of abortion (OAs) act in …

Could it be that if a fetus is not a person abortion is still immoral? One affirmative answer
comes in the form of 'The Impairment Argument', which utilizes 'The Impairment Principle'to …

In the 1970s and 1980s, the period shortly before and after Roe v. Wade, 410 US 113
(1973), the landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the permissibility of …

Philosophical debate about the ethics of abortion has reached stalemate on two key issues.
First, the claim that foetuses have moral standing that entitles them to protections for their …

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 …