Since abortion is a rather complicated and nuanced subject, it is obvious that it would feature some opponents as well. Many of them rely on religion; however, others rely on morality to validate their viewpoint. They find this procedure to be inhumane, as it terminates the existence of a human being with a soul. For further detail, three articles with anti-abortion views will be mentioned.
In the first article, the writers describe both pro-life and pro-choice perspectives regarding the abortion debate. The article depicts the issue from legal and ethical viewpoints, mentioning both supporters and opponents. For example, they describe the anti-abortion law in Oman, while contrasting it with the pro-choice attitude in Greece, where it is easy to access (Abu-Baker & Mrajd 4514). Having reviewed both the supporters and opponents of abortion in the legal and ethical contexts, the writers express their pro-life views, saying that life should be respected while offering their ideas on the aforementioned contexts.
The second article attempts to strengthen the views depicted in Perry Hendrick’s impairment argument. The writers believe that it can be validated by replacing a clause with a narrower scope and relying on Marquis’ “future like ours” position (Blackshaw & Hendricks 516). These measures, in turn, create the modified impairment principle, which, in their opinion, amends the flaws of the original one. To solidify their viewpoint, the authors express their views on possible objections, stating that the immorality of abortion is a result of MIP and the delinquency of giving fetal alcohol syndrome to an unborn child.
The third article is a response to Judith Thomson and David Boonin’s pro-choice arguments. Thomson uses the hypothetical example of a person hooked to a violinist non-consensually. However, according to Hendricks, she ignores the legal aspects of the imaginary situation, thus referring to her theory as underdeveloped. The writer finds Boonin’s argument more rigorous, as he relies on the McFall vs Shimp case, which is related to bodily autonomy (Hendricks 2). To oppose David, he refers to a legal case where a woman faced legal consequences for starving her infant and that it should be illegal to do so. The writer then concludes his work by saying that most people would be in support of defending an endangered life, thus, making his objection to abortion impossible to contradict.
The views in the three articles contradict mine, as they are not considered underlying issues. The first text ignores the risks of abortion restrictions in those locations. The legalization of abortion, as mentioned earlier, ensures the safety of the procedure, which is a rather important feature (Goldbeck-Wood et al. 1). The second article emphasizes the value of the fetus to the point of invalidating that of the mother. It ignores the severe maternal mortality rate in countries with strict abortion restrictions (Latt et al. 5). Finally, the third article is dismissive of cases when preserving a fetus can cause more harm than good. The case of Savita Halappanavar is one of those situations, since her death was preventable (McCarthy et al. 514). Thus, while presenting interesting perspectives, the writers are still somewhat biased.
These perspectives strengthen my draft, as they present contrasting viewpoints. The first article, after presenting both sides regarding the ethics and legality of abortion, states their view on the matter. The second one relies on the viewpoints of other professionals to strengthen the viewpoint that they perceived as flawed. Finally, the third one responds to two scholars, while strengthening their argument with a few complex legal examples.
Works Cited
Abu-Baker, Rasha, and Majd T. Mrayyan. “Investigation on abortion: legal and ethical argumentations.” EurAsian Journal of Biosciences vol. 14, no. 2, 2020, pp. 4513-4517
Blackshaw, Bruce Philip, and Perry Hendricks. “Strengthening the impairment argument against abortion.” Journal of medical ethics, vol.47, no.7, 2021, pp. 515-518.
Goldbeck-Wood, Sandy, et al. and editorial board of BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health “Criminalised Abortion in UK Obstructs Reflective Choice And Best Care.” BMJ, vol. 362, no. 2928, 2018, pp. 1-2
Hendricks, Perry. “My body, not my choice: against legalised abortion.” Journal of Medical Ethics vol. 48, no.7, 2022, pp. 456-460.
Latt, Su Mon, et al. “Abortion Laws Reform May Reduce Maternal Mortality: An Ecological Study In 162 Countries.” BMC Women’s Health, vol. 19, no.1, 2019, pp. 1-9.
McCarthy, Joan, et al. “Ethical Arguments For Access To Abortion Services In The Republic Of Ireland: Recent Developments In The Public Discourse.” Journal of Medical Ethics, vol. 44, no. 8, 2018, pp. 513-517.