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Civil Dialogue on Abortion

Author : Bertha Alvarez Manninen

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 308 pages

File Size : 25,39 MB

Release : 2018-02-07

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 1351819232

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Civil Dialogue on Abortion provides a cutting-edge discussion between two philosophy scholars on each side of the abortion debate. Bertha Alvarez Manninen argues for her pro-choice view, but also urges respect for the life of the fetus, while Jack Mulder argues for his pro-life view, but recognizes that for the pro-life movement to be consistent, it must urge society to care more for the vulnerable. Coming together to discuss their views, but also to seek common ground, the two authors show how their differing positions nevertheless rest upon some common convictions. The book helps to provide a way forward for a divide that has only seemed to widen the aisle of public discourse in recent years. This engaging book will prove essential reading for students across multiple disciplines, including applied ethics, medical ethics, and bioethics, but will also be of interest to students of religious studies and women’s studies.



Abortion Politics

Author : Ziad Munson

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 200 pages

File Size : 43,15 MB

Release : 2018-05-21

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0745688829

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Abortion has remained one of the most volatile and polarizing issues in the United States for over four decades. Americans are more divided today than ever over abortion, and this debate colors the political, economic, and social dynamics of the country. This book provides a balanced, clear-eyed overview of the abortion debate, including the perspectives of both the pro-life and pro-choice movements. It covers the history of the debate from colonial times to the present, the mobilization of mass movements around the issue, the ways it is understood by ordinary Americans, the impact it has had on US political development, and the differences between the abortion conflict in the US and the rest of the world. Throughout these discussions, Ziad Munson demonstrates how the meaning of abortion has shifted to reflect the changing anxieties and cultural divides which it has come to represent. Abortion Politics is an invaluable companion for exploring the abortion issue and what it has to say about American society, as well as the dramatic changes in public understanding of women’s rights, medicine, religion, and partisanship.



Dialogues on the Ethics of Abortion

Author : Bertha Alvarez Manninen

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 192 pages

File Size : 30,71 MB

Release : 2022-05-16

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 1000587290

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What happens when two intelligent and highly informed fictional college students, one strongly pro-choice and the other vigorously pro-life, are asked to put together a presentation on abortion? Their conversations over five days – friendly but lively, charitable but clear – are captured in this book. Through these dialogues, students and other interested readers are introduced to the difficult moral issues of abortion. In Chapter 1, readers learn about Roe v. Wade and other relevant legal cases. Chapter 2 covers basic, philosophical issues such as: What is a person? Are fetuses persons? Is fetal potential morally relevant? How shall we define the moral community? Chapter 3 introduces students to Don Marquis’s "Why Abortion is Immoral" and also the metaphysical issues of personal identity and its relevance to abortion. Chapter 4 covers Judith Jarvis Thomson’s "A Defense of Abortion", including objections and responses to the argument from bodily autonomy. Finally, Chapter 5 looks at abortion in hard cases, such as in cases of rape, fetal disability, non-viable pregnancies, and sex-selection; the chapter also includes a conversation on fathers and abortion. With a Foreword by Laurie Shrage, topics headings in the margins, and an annotated bibliography, Dialogues on the Ethics of Abortion is an easy-to-use volume and valuable resource for anyone interested in a fair and clear-headed approach to one of the most contentious moral issues of our time.



Abortion and Dialogue

Author : Ruth Colker

Publisher :

Page : 208 pages

File Size : 20,39 MB

Release : 1992-09-22

Category : Law

ISBN :

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Investigating both feminism and theology, Colker, a law professor at Tulane University, describes her moral and intellectual odyssey towards a moderate pro-choice position on abortion. Though the book, which includes close analyses of several importantcases, often recalls the dry style of a law review, Colker thoughtfully argues that the right to abortion would be better premised on guarantees of equal protection than on the right to privacy. She looks at case studies regarding sexual activity, contraception and abortion and suggests that ``a coercive social environment'' prevents women from making real choices and thus deprives them of the power to control their reproductive lives. However, in the Roe v. Wade abortion case, the state refused to acknowledge women's interest in protecting their health and well-being while the plaintiff refused to acknowledge the state's interest in protecting fetal life. Colker laments that neither side in the recent Webster case acknowledged these issues and thus hampered good-faith dialogue on abortion. A societal focus on abortion, she also notes, ignores longer-term strategies for reproductive health. (Sept.) Publisher's Weekly.



Abortion Rights

Author : Kate Greasley

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 269 pages

File Size : 26,5 MB

Release : 2018

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 1107170931

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Book Description

Presents critical and forcefully argued debate between two moral philosophers, setting out strong cases on both sides of the argument.



The Sacredness of Human Life

Author : David P. Gushee

Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Page : 481 pages

File Size : 14,35 MB

Release : 2013-01-14

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 0802844200

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Book Description

A comprehensive examination of the sacredness of human life, encompassing biblical roots, theological elaborations, historical cases, and contemporary ethical perspectives. Gushee argues that viewing human life as sacred is one of the most precious legacies of biblical faith-- albeit one that the church has too often failed to uphold.



Dialogues on the Ethics of Abortion

Author : Bertha Alvarez Manninen

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 184 pages

File Size : 47,91 MB

Release : 2022-05-16

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 1000587282

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Book Description

What happens when two intelligent and highly informed fictional college students, one strongly pro-choice and the other vigorously pro-life, are asked to put together a presentation on abortion? Their conversations over five days – friendly but lively, charitable but clear – are captured in this book. Through these dialogues, students and other interested readers are introduced to the difficult moral issues of abortion. In Chapter 1, readers learn about Roe v. Wade and other relevant legal cases. Chapter 2 covers basic, philosophical issues such as: What is a person? Are fetuses persons? Is fetal potential morally relevant? How shall we define the moral community? Chapter 3 introduces students to Don Marquis’s "Why Abortion is Immoral" and also the metaphysical issues of personal identity and its relevance to abortion. Chapter 4 covers Judith Jarvis Thomson’s "A Defense of Abortion", including objections and responses to the argument from bodily autonomy. Finally, Chapter 5 looks at abortion in hard cases, such as in cases of rape, fetal disability, non-viable pregnancies, and sex-selection; the chapter also includes a conversation on fathers and abortion. With a Foreword by Laurie Shrage, topics headings in the margins, and an annotated bibliography, Dialogues on the Ethics of Abortion is an easy-to-use volume and valuable resource for anyone interested in a fair and clear-headed approach to one of the most contentious moral issues of our time.



Safe Abortion

Author : World Health Organization

Publisher : World Health Organization

Page : 107 pages

File Size : 32,61 MB

Release : 2003-05-13

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9241590343

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Book Description

At a UN General Assembly Special Session in 1999, governments recognised unsafe abortion as a major public health concern, and pledged their commitment to reduce the need for abortion through expanded and improved family planning services, as well as ensure abortion services should be safe and accessible. This technical and policy guidance provides a comprehensive overview of the many actions that can be taken in health systems to ensure that women have access to good quality abortion services as allowed by law.



Politically Correct Death

Author : Francis Beckwith

Publisher : Baker Publishing Group (MI)

Page : 264 pages

File Size : 24,38 MB

Release : 1993

Category : Religion

ISBN :

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The author explains and responds to ethical and philosophical arguments used to defend a pro-choice position. Key court decisions are also critiqued.



In Search of Common Ground on Abortion

Author : Dr Justin Murray

Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Page : 201 pages

File Size : 22,43 MB

Release : 2014-03-28

Category : Law

ISBN : 1472420489

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This book brings together academics, legal practitioners and activists with a wide range of pro-choice, pro-life and other views to explore the possibilities for cultural, philosophical, moral and political common ground on the subjects of abortion and reproductive justice more generally. It aims to rethink polarized positions on sexuality, morality, religion and law, in relation to abortion, as a way of laying the groundwork for productive and collaborative dialogue. Edited by a leading figure on gender issues and emerging voices in the quest for reproductive justice - a broad concept that encompasses the interests of men, women and children alike - the contributions both search for 'common ground' between opposing positions in our struggles around abortion, and seek to bring balance to these contentious debates. The book will be valuable to anyone interested in law and society, gender and religious studies and philosophy and theory of law.