1. Abortion
Since the number of people who accept abortion as a normal procedure is about equal to the number those who think of abortion as a crime, there have been a lot of steps taken against abortion, and many in its defense as well. ... The debate focuses on two distinct issues: (1) whether a human fetus has a right to life, and, if so, (2) whether the rights of the mother ever override the fetus's right. ... A being is a morally significant person when it is a rights holder, and we are under moral obligation to that being. ... The question of when the mother's rights override the rights o...
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