Introduction
The philosophical discussion about the relationship between the right to life and bodily autonomy has become especially aggravated in the modern world. The current development of society has reached such a level that people can both provide the opportunity to have a safe abortion and give the born child everything necessary for survival.
Discussion
In this philosophical debate, both sides use biological or rights-based arguments. The argument is that the pro-choice stance is inherently pro-life. The main philosophical reasoning is that it seeks to protect the health of a mother and her right to bring life on her terms since life is not only about birth but the well-being of existence as well. The analytical aspect of the debate appeals to the advancement of medicine. Pro-choicers indicate that modern abortion devices are safe and do not harm a woman’s health (Cameron, 2018). Thus, abortion does not violate women’s right to life and supports the concept of bodily autonomy. Since there are more opportunities to maintain viability, the fetus is earlier in perspective than a human being.
The philosophical principle of interest is respecting persons, which encompasses bodily autonomy, freedom of choice, and liberty. Under this framework, pro-choice individuals focus on the value of a woman’s life and health, stating that no one has the right to use someone else’s body to maintain their own life (Czachorowski, 2018). Thus, in this argument, the personal interests of the two sides collide, each of which claims the right to life and disposal of its own body. Deliberately induced abortion is a difficult debatable topic in which one type of argument can be turned in favor of both sides.
Conclusion
In conclusion, using factual information and logical arguments from medicine and philosophy, people come to very different conclusions about the possibility or impossibility of an abortion. This probably means that the solution to this problem lies in a compromise between the parties since both have valid evidence for their point of view.
References
Cameron, S. (2018). Recent advances in improving the effectiveness and reducing the complications of abortion. F1000Research, 7, 1881.
Czachorowski, M. (2018). Abortion in the universal encyclopedia of philosophy. Studia Gilsoniana, 7(4), 567-578.