ABORTION INTRODUCTION New law in Spain: outlawing abortions except in rape cases or where the mother’s health is in danger. BENEFITS OF ABORTION It is a common belief that abortion is primarily used by women who simply don’t want a baby. While this reasoning can be true‚ there are other situations in which an abortion could actually be beneficial and even life-saving. PREVENT MENTAL TRAUMA There are numerous situations in which an unplanned pregnancy can cause excessive amounts of stress and physical
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According to Kant‚ the reasons behind an action is what gives moral worth to actions. This is also referred to as a maxim (Shafer-Landau‚ 2010‚ p. 147). As opposed to the utilitarian’s view‚ the morality of the action is not relevant if there is a good outcome‚ meaning what gives moral worth to an action are the consequences. There are some disadvantages and advantages to both Kant’s view and utilitarians’ views. Nonetheless‚ I think Kant’s views are preferable and more reasonable. One of the reasons
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There are many controversies about abortion. Many people in the world feel differently about this topic. Some are pro-life‚ the others are pro-chioce. Pro life is totally against abortion‚ pro-choice believes the woman has a choice to keep her baby‚ or abort it. I personally believe that abortion should only be acceptable if there is a health risk to the mother or fetus‚ incest or rape . The procedure also puts a lot of emotional and mental stress and trauma on the mother which is something she
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Pro/Con Should Congress ban so-called partial-birth abortions? Pro Rep. Christopher H. Smith‚ R-N.J. Chairman‚ Bipartisan Congressional Pro-life Caucus. Written for The CQ Researcher‚ March 2003 A society is measured by how well — or poorly — it treats the most vulnerable in its midst‚ and partial-birth abortion‚ like all abortions‚ is horrific violence against women and children. Justice Clarence Thomas accurately described the procedure in his Stenberg v. Carhart (2000) dissent: “After dilating
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There are so many prochoice advocates supporting abortion stating that a mother should have the right to terminate her fetus if she feels incapable of becoming a mother. But I say that is unjust‚ because if that woman chose to be unprotected and not use contraceptives then she should be held accountable to give that fetus life. So many women do not want to be held accountable for being irresponsible. I know it sounds harsh to say that a woman should give birth to the child if she chose to be unprotected
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Allen Lin Stevens P.4 American Holocaust Abortion is not a personal issue‚ nor is it just a woman’s issue. It is‚ undeniably‚ a human rights issue. Accounting for more than 1.21 million deaths per year‚ abortion is the highest ranked cause of death of Americans.1 Today‚ abortion kills more than heart disease‚ cancer‚ respiratory disease‚ accidents‚ homicides‚ suicide‚ and cancer–combined.2 The number of American babies killed by abortion each year is roughly equal to the number of U.S. military
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Abortion: Are you a murderer? Since the legalization of abortion in 1973‚ over 54 million unborn children have been killed. That’s 1 baby every 20 seconds. Even if scientists could determine when consciousness begins‚ wouldn’t it still be wrong to distinguish a life? Some people believe that terminating a child’s life before birth is alright because the child has not reached consciousness; that consciousness is a state that occurs after birth. However a child begins to dream within the womb after
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Kant and Workers’ Rights The subject of workers’ rights has been a major concern since the early times of the 18th century. Some of the earliest unions were formed by craftsmen‚ such as cabinet makers and carpenters who were among early settlers in America. Initially‚ their struggle included better payments to help sustain themselves and sometimes‚ their families. Economically speaking‚ they applied themselves to their craft and believed they were not receiving suitable living wages. They were
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baby and tried to induce an abortion by jumping up and down. “When nothing happened‚ I started banging my stomach against the window. It was painful‚” she recalled. Finally‚ Jocelyn lost her baby. The family lives on US$4 a day‚ earned by her husband. According to a 2008 study (made public last week) by the Guttmacher Institute‚ a non-profit organisation which carries out research on reproductive health‚ there are an estimated 560‚000 cases of induced abortions per year‚ resulting in some
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Abortion Persuasive Essay The world is always changing‚ for the better and for the worse. There are always new things coming into reality; ideas‚ choices‚ opinions‚ lifestyles‚ each one different just like people. Each person is an individual‚ no two are alike. They all have different thoughts‚ beliefs‚ and walks of life. Each will have a chance to learn‚ to love‚ to live. With abortion there is no chance‚ there is no future. The world isn’t perfect‚ it isn’t fair‚ its reality‚ and reality can complex
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