Abortion
Abortion | Abortion Violates Human Rights
Abortion is wrong because it entails the killing of innocent human life, maintains Carolyn C. Gargaro in the following viewpoint. Human life begins with the union of sperm and egg, she argues, because fertilization creates a unique individual with a complete genetic code. Furthermore, since an unborn child has a different genetic makeup from that of its mother, its life should be seen as something that is separate and distinct from the mother. All unborn children, therefore, are fully human and should have their fundamental right to life protected, the author asserts. Gargaro is a...
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Is Abortion Immoral?
- Chapter 2: Should Abortion Rights Be Restricted?
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Chapter 3: Can Abortion Be Justified?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- Abortion Is a “Necessary Evil”
- Rape Justifies Abortion
- Rape Does Not Justify Abortion
- Congenital Defects May Justify Abortion
- Congenital Defects Do Not Justify Abortion
- Abortion Has Led to a Decrease in Crime
- Abortion Has Not Led to a Decrease in Crime
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
- Chapter 4: Is Abortion Safe?
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
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