This course has three written assignments that build upon one another  and are designed to take you step-by-step through a process of writing a  paper that identifies an ethical question, examines t

- 1 - 1 1. Burtein Spelling. [Kent Burstein] Running head : ABORTION 1 Abortion Lori Almazan Kent Burtein PHI 208 Ethics and Moral Reasoning 6/8/2018 - 2 - 1 2 3 1. Does the legality of abortion tell us anything about its morality or vice versa?  Make this an ethical dilemma so there are at east two choices to make. [Kent Burstein] 2. Legally, abortion remains prohibited in most countries. However, a lot of questions arise from this stand.

Revise this to be a real ethical dilemma position. Right now this is just a discussion topic as written. [Kent Burstein] 3. foetus Spelling. [Kent Burstein] ABORTION 2 Abortion Part 1: Ethial Question Does the legality of abortion tell us anything about its morality or vice versa?  Part 2: Introduction Abortion has become one of the most argued and researched topic on any ethical framework. The debate centers on the morality and the legality of terminating pregnancy before the nine months. The main discussion centers on whether the fetus is a ‘human being ‘or not. It is wrong to kill innocent human beings, foetus is innocent and therefore it is wrong to kill them. (Mary Warren ,1973). The foetus being terminated is the victim and its opinion is not solicited when one decides to procure an abortion. The religious people have taken a ‘pro-life’ side of the debate arguing that life begins at conception and termination of it should be dealt with as murder. However, the other side of the debate argues that any person has a right to do as they please with their body. In addition, they argue that the mother has no ethical responsibility towards the unborn child; ‘Pro- choice’(Thompson,2015).

Part 3: Position Statement Legally, abortion remains prohibited in most countries. However, a lot of questions arise from this stand.

Part 4: Reasoning Support of Your Statement If the growth of the foetus risks the health of the mother, should the medical practioner save the mother or the baby? If the baby is likely to have serious physical handicaps as observed during is growth in the womb, should it be allowed to come to the world just to suffer? What if - 3 - 1 2 3 1. ABORTION 3 the pregnancy is as a result of rape or incest, should it be allowed to develop even as it posed mental health risk to the mother?

Questions cannot by definition be support. [Kent Burstein] 2. Abortion may be procured under given medical conditions but it should never be passed as morally ethical decision because it has far reaching consequences.

Better, but not really clear.

Revise to be a position for or against the topic. [Kent Burstein] 3. ‘Pro-Choice’ is the greatest argument in support of abortion because it argues that abortion is every pregnant woman’s choice.

Not sure just 'pro choice' is a support. It does refer to the ability for women to have a choice, but this needs to be reworded. [Kent Burstein] ABORTION 3 the pregnancy is as a result of rape or incest, should it be allowed to develop even as it posed mental health risk to the mother? These are questions and main issues that fuel the debate surrounding the ethicality of abortion.

Part 5: Opposing Position Statement Abortion may be procured under given medical conditions but it should never be passed as morally ethical decision because it has far reaching consequences.

Part 6: Reasons in Support of the Opposing Position Abortion takes away the free will of a human being to exist. The mother may suffer severe mental torture due to the decision to procure abortion. Pregnancy results from having unprotected sex. To question the ethics of abortion means to question the ethics of sex.

‘Pro-Choice’ is the greatest argument in support of abortion because it argues that abortion is every pregnant woman’s choice. In Roe Vs Wade of 1973, abortion was legalized in the first trimester of the pregnancy. The court ruled to protect the privacy of the woman to have an abortion. The court however did rule on the adherence to the country’s laws. The body of a woman is hers and whatever she decides to do with it is upon her. Forcing women to carry pregnancies to term is unfair since not all have the ability to. In addition to that, is it ethical for one to bring forth a child that is not wanted? Women that choose to abort may be making the most ethical choice towards the unborn foetus. If we force women to carry the pregnancy to term - 4 - 1 1. References.

Thompson, T. (2015). The Abortion Debate in America.

Warren, M. A. (1973). On the moral and legal status of abortion. The Monist, 43-61.

Separate reference page per APA rules. [Kent Burstein] ABORTION 4 and not care for the babies one delivered, then carrying this pregnancy will not be to the good of the society at all.

References.

Thompson, T. (2015). The Abortion Debate in America.

Warren, M. A. (1973). On the moral and legal status of abortion. The Monist , 43-61.