PHILOS 2D03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Thought Experiment, Fetus, Murder 3
15 Mar 2018
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Definition termination of a pregnancy accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by, the death of the embryo or fetus. Two types of abortion: spontaneous abortion: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation compare miscarriage, therapeutic abortion: induced expulsion of a human fetus. Argument: personhood begins at conception and abortion is therefore murder: abortions are impermissible even in the cases of rape or where the woman"s life is at risk, life has an intrinsic value (the sanctity of life) Persons have rights because of the sanctity of life human beings have an intrinsic value (life is inherently valuable as given by god) and inviolable rights (ex: the right to persist in existence) A human life begins at the moment of conception. This biological fact involves a moral claim about the intrinsic value and inviolable rights of the fetus as a human life.
