What about in times where rape is involved with conception? ... Judith Thomson argues that an abortion is morally permissible in cases of rape. ... She agrees with Thomson's ideas on abortion regarding rape. ... If you want to keep the seeds from coming in, you must stay locked in your house with no windows forever. Asking people to never have sex is like asking people to stay locked in a bubble. ...
In the past two hundred years, over one million Americans have died for their country. Monuments have been built and speeches have been delivered, honoring these American heroes. America is now engaged in a war where there are no heroes, no monuments or accolades, only victims. Our society has declared war on its most helpless members, our unborn children. Since that war declared on January 22, 1973, there have been over 35 million deaths. ...
Rape is among the most profound denials of liberty, and making a woman bear a rapist's child is an assault on her humanity. ... We are locked in a historical moment-one of billions of such moments humanity has not yet explained" (Whitney 6). ...
I personally feel that abortion should not be accepted in any case other than rape, but that's not what this paper is about. ... Sure, parents can lock them in their rooms or something worse, but a crafty teen will almost always find a way out. ...
