Abortion

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This paper argues that abortion is unacceptable not only because it is murder but also because it degrades life and leads to a society that is not at all sensitive to life. The arguments of pro abortionists are presented and then countered by the author. If pro-abortionists want to scream for the rights of the mother, the writer concludes, then they must also respect the life of the unborn baby.

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"Another argument that pro-abortion advocates will use is that we do not know when life actually begins. Those in favor of abortion will maintain that the fetus is nothing more than a mass of cells that cannot live on its own. What pro-abortion proponents fail to recognize is that there are many other human beings that fall into the same category and we do not kill them."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Finnis, John. "The Rights and Wrongs of Abortion: A Reply to Judith Thomson." Contemporary Moral Problems. New York: West Publishing Company. 1991. pp. 68-72.
• Giovanni, John Paul. "Abortion Is Immoral." Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Site Accessed July 14, 2005. <http://galenet.galegroup.com>
• Noonan, John T. "An Almost Absolute Value in History." Contemporary Moral Problems. New York: West Publishing Company. 1991. pp. 57-61.

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