Maria's View On Abortion

In her article “A Defense Against Abortion,” Judith Jarvis Thomson explores the permissibility of abortion through both the rights of a fetus and of a woman, and further argues that abortion is sometimes permissible under circumstantial situations. Thomson offers multiple thought-experiments, but the one I am focusing on in my paper is her burglar-based argument. In short, this situation involves you leaving your window open, knowingly increasing the risk of a burglar entering your home. She further adds that you have implemented bars on the windows with the specific intent to keep burglars out, but the bars are defective and allow the burglar to make his way in. This situation is analogous to a woman intentionally having sexual

Abortion’s legalization through Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade, has allowed for one in three pregnancies to end in abortion. This means that 1.5 million abortions are performed in the United States each year (Flanders 3). It ranks among the most complex and controversial issues, arousing heated legal, political, and ethical debates. The modern debate over abortion is a conflict of competing moral ideas and of fundamental human rights: to life, to privacy, to control over one's own body. Trying to come to a compromise has proven that it one cannot please all of the people on each side of the debate.

It is evident that she would be attached to the unborn baby the same way that she is attached to Kate. Therefore, the trauma of abortion to some extent affects her mind as she begins experiencing nightmares of dying children (Linn 70). Maria allowed herself to be controlled by Carl into performing the abortion which indicates the theme of loss of control in Didion’s novel, Play It as It Lays. To overcome the numerous nervous breakdown, she aimless drives in order to distract herself. At this state most people do not understand her including her husband apart from BZ who was also not happy with his life as a celebrity. This implies that both of them were sharing a similar pain thus the remarkable relationship. However, BZ decides enough is enough and commits suicide which leaves Maria devastated and with mental instability. She was confined in a Neuropsychiatric Institute after being associated with BZ’s suicidal death. She did not commit suicide herself since she had to hold on and stay alive for the sake of her sick child, Kate.

One of the most frequently debated topics in bioethics is the morality of abortion, or the ending of a pregnancy without physically giving birth to an infant. Often times abortions are categorized into either spontaneous, a natural miscarriage; induced or intentional, which is premeditated and for any reason; or therapeutic, which albeit intentional, its sole purpose is to save the mother’s life. It seems however that moral conflicts on issue mainly arise when discussing induced abortions. In general, people universally agree it is morally wrong to kill an innocent person and in some people’s eyes induced abortions are the intentional killings of innocent persons, thus making them immoral. However not all individuals view fetuses as persons and consequentially argue it is not morally wrong to kill them.

Susan Sherwin’s view on abortion is primarily focused through the lens of feminist philosophy. Her article focuses primarily on how the feminist view provides more holistic, and less cold view on the topic of abortion that is more inclusive of the mother. The feminist view of abortion is primarily focused on looking at the factors that affect the mother through the process of the abortion, such as a woman’s feelings around the fetus, is conception, her partner, and her obligations. These are all factors that are not usually thought of by non-feminist thinkers. This is usually because the discussion around this topic is, as the author puts it “generally grounded in masculinist concepts of freedom (such as privacy, individual choice, and individuals’ property rights with respect to their own bodies)” (Sherwin.1997, 100). This view, as she puts it, primarily focuses on the morality and legal aspects of abortion. The basis of Sherwin’s paper centers around a feminist model from which to look at abortion. This model takes into account the emotional impact that an unwanted pregnancy has on the woman, who will be impacted most by this event. It gives sole power of design to the woman, who “may make mistakes in their moral judgements, but no one else can be assumed to have the authority to evaluate and overrule their judgements”. (Sherwin.1997, 102) Sherwin also advocates against the division of the mother and the fetus as separate entities during bioethical discussions. This also

In the article 'A Defense of Abortion' Judith Jarvis Thomson argues that abortion is morally permissible even if the fetus is considered a person. In this paper I will give a fairly detailed description of Thomson main arguments for abortion. In particular I will take a close look at her famous 'violinist' argument. Following will be objections to the argumentative story focused on the reasoning that one person's right to life outweighs another person's right to autonomy. Then appropriate responses to these objections. Concluding the paper I will argue that Thomson's 'violinist' argument supporting the idea of a mother's right to autonomy outweighing a fetus' right to life does not

This article was extremely sad and heartbreaking to read. It’s very hard to imagine what women during this time, underwent to handle an issue that is currently considered safe. I believe that Rosie Jimenez’s desperate action led to her decision. She should have sought support from her friend, instead of taking such extreme measures. I’m quite aware that due to actions like this, changes have been made to improve this issue as well as others. However, I still find it horrible that a young single mother pass away, leaving behind a growing daughter. Abortion is a very touchy subject matter but I believe that it’s an individual’s personal

Introduction: Is it immoral to have an abortion? Abortion is the process of stopping a pregnancy through the removal or killing of the fetus. Dan Marquis is adamant that abortion is wrong and that the fetus is a full human being that deserves to live while, Judith Jarvis Thomson would say that should the mother decide to terminate her pregnancy it is her body and her right. However, what if there was a third side to this already complicated issue? I argue that abortion itself is amoral and that circumstances are what shape the moral outcry or acceptance of an abortion. I will illustrate this through the concept of Rossian moral Theory.

Even though Janet Haris directly says it’s right to have an abortion, the writer clearly attempts to say if a teenager or women isn’t ready to be a mother she should feel relief to redeem of unborn babies. The viewpoint of her readers through the use of loaded words while she adamantly states that women don’t need the experience of being a mother to an early age, or if the baby has health conditions and isn’t born yet she can make the choice to aborted. Many teenage girls who become pregnant an early age, and make a decision to have an abortion have better chances to succeed in life. Janet says, “many teenage girls or women won’t have to raise their child alone, or become a single mother. This idea, however, falls short, as Janet Haris,

To handle this situation, I would familiarize myself with the school policies, as well as potential state laws relating to minors considering an abortion. I can attempt to arrange a session with Candice and her mother, if possible with the male student, to create an open discussion on the issue. Female students oftentimes predict how their parents will react to a pregnancy. To a degree, it is understandable why Candice would be afraid to involve her mother, parental involvement can be receptive and beneficial or it can be stringent, aggressive and abusive. Candice’s mother might even suggest she carry the baby to term based on their beliefs and values. With that in mind, it is important that I discuss with Candice what value system she holds and in what ways these values support or conflict with the choice she is considering. Merely disagreeing with a client or not particularly liking what a client is proposing to do is not ethical grounds for a referral. (Corey, Corey, Corey, Callanan, 2015) Nevertheless, after contemplating on the ethical issues surrounding this case I have determined that I cannot effectively work with Candice and considering a referral.

The issue of abortion is one of the most sensitive and controversial issues faced by modern societies. This issue leads to topics of whether abortion is right or wrong, if it is the actual killing of a person, and what actually defines the moral status of a fetus. In this paper, I will be arguing against Bonnie Steinbock, who believes that abortions are morally acceptable. So I will be supporting the view that abortions are not morally acceptable.

Abortion is widely accepted as a “women’s issue” by abortion activists, with cis, heterosexual women leading the movement and serving as the voice for abortion rights. A search for trans men and abortion in academic search engines such as EBSCO brings up no articles on the issue. Indeed, the academic literature on trans men and access to abortion is severely lacking. The same is true for queer women. The idea that queer women and trans men cannot get pregnant uses stereotypes about their intersectional identities to exclude the, from the discussion of abortion. The CDC (2013) Abortion Surveillance Report makes mention of sexual orientation or gender identity. Instead the literature and reports focus on women’s access to abortion and

Abortion is an extremely heated topic in America and throughout the world. As a woman, I am interested in reading both sides of the debate. Reading very persuasive things from both sides can sometimes make it hard to know where you stand, but every now and again an article like Abortion: A Choice Against Women by Fr. Frank A. Pavone, National Director of Priest for Life comes along and you laugh.

In the beginning we get to know that she has made a promise that she wants to keep for her dead mother. She is throughout the story being tempted to break the promise, but for the reader it reveals as a test for her to choose the right path. Maria can at the same time be referred to as the protagonist, which means she is the center of the story, “Maria saw him, and her heart melted. Frankie Galvan was about the most handsome guy in school.” (e.g. page 2, line 10-12) “The warmth of his

     Abortion is the surgical termination of a pregnancy. How odd that people are able to define something, that is such a controversial issue, so easily. There are hundreds, thousands, and even millions of things to say about abortion. When it comes to abortion, I find myself thinking like a symbolic interactionist. Abortion is a personal social issue and it needs to be seen on a micro level first. Although abortion can also be seen on a macro level, seeing abortion on a micro level lets people see the different symbols of abortion. No social condition creates the same symbol. If abortion is seen on a macro level, all the myths and stereotypes of abortion seem more realistic. For example, some of those myths