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 …
Restrictivism, abortion, and organ donation
W Simkulet - Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, 2022 - cambridge.org
In this paper, I argue that Carroll and Crutchfield fail to show that restrictivism requires such
legislation. My argument turns on safehaven laws—laws that allow parents to surrender their …
legislation. My argument turns on safehaven laws—laws that allow parents to surrender their …
Ectogenesis and the Moral Status of the Fetus
W Simkulet - De Ethica, 2022 - de-ethica.com
Many people believe the morality of abortion stands or falls with the moral status of the fetus.
Judith Jarvis Thomson's violinist argument bypasses the question of fetal moral status; even …
Judith Jarvis Thomson's violinist argument bypasses the question of fetal moral status; even …