Category: Abortion
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Abortions in Australia Discussed in Media
Table of Contents Abortion Description Impact on Media Importance of Media Use Social vs. Political Contexts Significance of the Issue Conclusion References In modern Australia, the use of media services and digital technologies has been considerably increased and improved during the last several centuries. People may address media with different goals, including the necessity to…
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Abortion: Judith Thomsons Ethical Perspective
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Judith Jarvis Thomson and the abortion debate Conclusion Works cited Introduction Abortion is an act that entails the termination of a pregnancy through the removal of a fetus from the uterus. It is a controversial aspect and, at times, requires a personal decision of the woman. Abortion could be induced…
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Fetal Abnormality and Ethical Dilemms of Abortion
Table of Contents Introduction Theories Used by Characters and Recommendations Personal Attitude to Theories and Choices References Introduction In the case study Fetal Abnormality, four characters face the same problem that is an abnormal condition of a fetus and the necessity to decide if to save a child or to consider abortion as the only…
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A Defense of Abortion by Judith Thomson and Abortion Discussion
A Defense of Abortion is the most famous text by the American researcher in philosophy and ethics, Judith Thomson. It is interesting because Thomson is trying to bridge the gap between supporters of abortion, who believe that the fetus is not a person and a woman has the right to dispose of her own body,…
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The Morality of Selective Abortion and Genetic Screening
The continuation of species is a biological function that is present in all humans. Common social norms presuppose the desire to have children is natural and should be encouraged. However, genetic complexity might compromise future offsprings opportunity to have a satisfying life. If a child is born with a medical condition, such as Huntingtons disease,…
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Decriminalizing Abortion for Womens Healths Sake
Introduction The debate for and against abortion has caused controversies worldwide, with some groups ruling out the act as heinous while others support the termination of pregnancy only in desperate conditions. Although pro-abortionists base their arguments on womens rights over their bodies and their autonomy in deciding whether or not to keep a child, there…
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A Defense of Abortion by Judith Jarvis Thomson
Table of Contents Introduction Summary Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction The modern society is concerned about the increased number of abortions. Some people consider such medical interventions to be a murder, whereas other theorists promote the opposite point of view that seems to be unacceptable at first. The following paper will discuss and summarize the main…
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Ethical Aspects of Abortion: A Moral Dilemma
Any termination of pregnancy is called an abortion which has become an increasingly controversial topic as it raises fundamental religious, moral, and other issues. To properly understand the ethical aspects of abortion, it is necessary to realize that pregnancy is both a regular physiological process occurring in a woman and the biological formation of a…
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Policy Analysis: Abortion Clinic Access
Table of Contents Introduction Background Analysis Recommendations Discussion Conclusion References Appendix Introduction Abortion clinical access is one of the major current policy issues in the United States. Abortion clinical access refers to the ability of women to have access to safe and affordable abortion services on demand (Saurette & Gordon, 2015). The debate about abortion…
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The Need for Abortion and the Moral Status of the Fetus
Introduction The case study we are supposed to analyze touches upon one of the topics at the confluence of philosophy and medicine the moral status of a fetus. Nowadays, the necessity of abortions belongs to the number of the most controversial topics as people who rely on religious postulates are likely to see a…