(Judith Thompson) Judith Thompson goes on to argue that the fetus, like the violinist, has no right to use your body unless you give it to him. ... Thus, supposing that the violinist does not have a right to be hooked up to you, still the case is that you may do whatever you want to him. ... However, what she fails to notice, is that even if he does not have a right, this does not imply that whatever one does to him is morally permissible. In the same way-that the fetus does not have a right to use the woman's body unless she gives it to him-does not imply that whatever one does to the fe...

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The pro-choice group who argue that a woman has the right to abortion, because it is her body hence she has the freedom to do whatever she wants; and the pro-life group who argue that abortion should not be permitted because it is classed as murder and disregards the rights of the baby to experience life. ... Rape may be a special case to consider, however some argue that it is completely wrong and should be strongly banned regardless of whatever reasons or circumstances the woman may have; as long as it doesn't cause her physical well-being to be unstable leading to multiple of complica...

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Let me go one step further. ... The names might suggest the obvious, but it goes much deeper than simply the obvious. ... They believe that the baby inside has just as many rights to live as does the woman who's pregnant, in turn, negating whatever rights the mother has to her own body. ... It is, after all, our right to do whatever we wish to our own bodies, our Constitutionally given 'Freedom of Choice' that's on trial here as well. ... Besides the legal fight that would be going on in courtrooms nationwide, there would be the very real possibility of ...

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You cannot even begin to envisage what countless families are going through. ... We sit here making decisions about their lives without one iota of the pain, sorrow or suffering that whatever decision they make in relation to abortion will blight the rest of their lives as they see it at that time. ... We sit here making decisions about their lives without one iota of the pain, sorrow or suffering that whatever decision they make in relation to abortion will blight the rest of their lives as they see it at that time. ...

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If a woman knows she is going to give birth to a mentally retarded baby, she is faced with the option of aborting it. ... Men may come and go in our lives and can say they will support whatever decision we want to make, but as selfish as this may sound, the bottom line is we are women faced with a decision that is al! ...

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An on going debate has continued regarding the notification of parents on abortion. ... Information must be obtained on the psychological effects of abortion on teenage mothers before any federal law goes into existence on teen abortions. ... In addition, have made many important decisions and sacrifices for her and will most likely do whatever is best for her, whether it means to have an abortion or to keep the child and help her raise him/her. ... They cannot go back and change what they did because it is impossible to do so and the only way to deal with their mistake is it accept i...

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He is saying that god already knew the person that the fetus is going to become; therefore the fetus does have a pre existing life. ... If you are evil, you do not love, and that is a sin for it goes against god's word which says, "Here is my command, love each other.... There, anyone or anything could do whatever it wanted, and you could do absolutely nothing to defend yourself. ... A coach is not going to put you in the NFL for the Super Bowl if you are a third grade elementary school football player. ... He is never EVER going to give you something that you cannot handle, because ...

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Whatever the reasons a woman decides to have an abortion, it seems only justified that she should be able to make decisions in regards to her life and body. ... If a woman were to have an unwanted baby, she may neglect or even abuse the child causing the child to go into the care of the government. ... These women inmost cases cannot go home and announce that they are pregnant and be proud of it. ... One the contrary, it is possible that a child may go into a good foster home with good foster parents. ...

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In Mary Anne Warren's article, On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion, she concludes that " a women's right to protect her health, happiness, freedom, and even her life, by terminating an unwanted pregnancy, will always override whatever right to life it may be appropriate to ascribe to a fetus, even a fully developed one"(Warren). This indicates that it should ultimately be their decision whether to go through with the pregnancy or to terminate it. ... Warren believes that a person must have at least a few of these characteristics to be considered a person and she goes on to add...

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Whatever the reasons a woman decides to have an abortion, it seems only justified that she should be able to make decisions in regards to her life and body. ... If a woman were to have an unwanted baby, she may neglect or even abuse the child causing the child to go into the care of the government. ... These women inmost cases cannot go home and announce that they are pregnant and be proud of it. ... One the contrary, it is possible that a child may go into a good foster home with good foster parents. ...

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If the mother chooses to not go through pregnancy is for reasons of avoiding misery. Going through the pregnancy may cause misery upon the mother, maybe the mother did not plan on having a child. ... Against that Glover could argue that the mother's freedom to choose is more important than the family's happiness, because it is her body and she can decide whatever she wants to do with her own body. ...

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Beetles, trees, microbes, scientists, speakers of French, whatever. ... We do see a form of an act of love when we see protestors marching for the right of life to allow a fetus to grow and mature to become a born child who will allow the human race to go on. ... Although Crake was, a researcher he was also a pro-choice activist during the time when the earth was full of human life and no one cared to wonder what exactly was going on in the research labs. ... Jimmy would focus his thoughts back to his work and count the minutes, or if research is going well, it could be weeks until he was with...

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How far would the slippery slope go and who's to say when and how it would stop. ... In the end the result is abortion and that is the deliberate and direct killing, by whatever means it is carried out, of a human being in the initial phase of his or her existence, extending from conception to birth (Pope John Paul II 461). ...

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Most parents are informed and support their daughter's decision whatever that decision might be. ... With a teenage abortion being illegal without parental consent in most states, teenagers will go to an illegal clinic for the procedure. ...

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Most parents are informed and support their daughter's decision whatever that decision might be. ... With a teenage abortion being illegal without parental consent in most states, teenagers will go to an illegal clinic for the procedure. ...

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Whatever the reasons a woman decides to have an abortion, it seems only justified that she should be able to make decisions in regards to her life and body. ... Tribe's, Abortion, The Clash of Absolutes, abortions in the first trimester are actually physically safer for a woman than going through with the pregnancy and having a child. ...

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In her article, On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion, she writes that " A women's right to protect her health, happiness, freedom, and even her life, by terminating an unwanted pregnancy, will always override whatever right to life it may be appropriate to ascribe to a foetus, even a fully developed one."" ... He says that: "Calling abortion the withholding of support or treatment' makes about as much sense as calling suffocating someone with a pillow the withdrawing of oxygen- Charles Gardner states in The Ethics of Abortion, "The fertilized egg contains all the DNA ne...

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Whatever the case, abortion should be outlawed because it is immoral and mothers should face the responsibilities of their actions. ... He goes on to claim that those who favor abortion on demand are the real minority (Bender & Leone, 97). ... One ground for going against religion as an argument against abortion is the fact that the Church is dominated by male influence (bender & Leone, 101). ...

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The husband-and-wife duo, George and Sheila Grant, undertook the highly controversial topic of abortion and the many elements that pertain to foetal rights in their "Abortion and Rights" essay. It is apparent from the authors' captivating arguments that they are against the legalization of abortion. Although persuasive, their essay contains numerous fallacies that will be addressed in this essay. In result, the arguments are weakened by said fallacies and lack the persuasive method that the author intended to evoke. The following paragraphs will provide a critique of the essay, ...

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Throughout history, China has always been known for its great strength in its number of people. However, in the past 20 or so years, China has been fervently trying to reverse this characteristic. The "one-child policy" that was made known to the country's people in 1973 has been morphing continuous...

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