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Research Notes on Abortion
For those of you who attended my talk at the NCCA (2015), here are PDF’s of the (1) Complete Notes, (2) Prolife Arguments, and (3) Prochoice Objections. Handout.Complete Notes: The Case Against Abortion Handout.30 Prolife Arguments Handout.Prochoice.Objections
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If Men could get pregnant . . .
One of the arguments common in the abortion debate is a thought experiment about male pregnancy. The theorized scenario goes something like this: If men could get pregnant, then [insert prochoice outcome, like . . .] birth-control would be given … Continue reading
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Is Abortion Safe?
Some pro-choice advocates suggest that abortion should be “safe, rare, and legal.” But what if it’s not safe at all? Well, the abortion-choice advocate can point out that maternal deaths have gone down significantly in the history of abortion. Medically “safe” … Continue reading
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The Injustice Argument Against Abortion
Pro-choice advocates are known to argue for abortion access on the basis of sexism in history, namely, women have been oppressed and marginalized over the ages and chief among these are traditional role expectations in patriarchal (male-centered) societies. Abortion, in … Continue reading
What about Rape and Incest?
Several “problem cases” typically arise when considering the ethics of abortion. Key among these is rape and incest. Should not abortion be legal if the woman was raped or the victim of incest? Good question. In cases of rape one … Continue reading
The Principles of Medical Ethics (The American Medical Association, 2001), w/ Commentary
[Comments following the document] I. Preamble The medical profession has long subscribed to a body of ethical statements developed primarily for the benefit of the patient. As a member of this profession, a physician must recognize responsibility to patients first … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion, AMA, child-in-utero, Healthcare, medical, medicine, mother
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Hobby Lobby, Birth Control and Abortion
The recent supreme court decision in favor of Hobby Lobby has reignited a national debate. With wide debate and flared tempers, misinformation abounds. Let us clarify a few things here for the sake of keeping things truthful and hopefully civil. … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion, birth-control, Contraception, Healthcare, Hobby Lobby, religious freedom, separation of church and state, women's rights
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What’s Left of ‘My Body, My Right’?
The right to privacy just might be the most widely touted justification for abortion today. Implied within the right to life and to liberty, the concept of “privacy” demarcates the sacred domain of self-possession (my body), autonomy (my choice), and liberty … Continue reading
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Are Human Fetuses Parasites? (revised 5.6.19)
Occasionally abortion-choice advocates refer to fetal humans as parasites. We know what they are getting at. The child-in-utero is dependent on the mother, drains her energy, eats her food, etc. But, is “parasite” the right idea here? Are fetal … Continue reading
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Effectiveness of Contraceptive Methods
Contraception is just that “contra-inception,” it opposes the inception of new human life. Put another way, these are methods of preventing unwanted pregnancy. There is a rich and important debate revolving around the ethics of contraception, especially where they might overlap … Continue reading
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