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A Critique of Judith Jarvis Thomson’s A Defense of Abortion, Part I

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Probably the most famous argument against the pro-life position is Judith Jarvis Thomson’s Violinist Analogy, in which you are attached, against your will, to a famous unconscious violinist to prevent his dying from a kidney ailment. I have already responded to the violinist analogy in previous articles. But within the original essay where the violinist […]

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The Case for the Rape Exception (Sort Of)

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[Guest Blogger Nathaniel presents a nuanced perspective on the rape exception.  Secular Pro-Life takes no formal stance on the rape exception, but encourages discussion on the issue. For more information, see here.] It’s hard to make nuanced arguments in the abortion debate because folks on both sides tend to see a debate primarily as a […]

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Bodily Integrity Revisited

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[Guest Blogger Simon takes a particular interest in the philosophical aspects of the abortion debate.  Here he considers the important role of bodily integrity.] When studying the philosophy of abortion, it is often very hard to find new perspectives.  Many arguments run along the usual lines of bodily autonomy, personhood, the moral value of autonomy and […]

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Arguing For The Rape Exception

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[This post is the first in a point-counterpoint debate.  See the argument against the rape exception here.] According to Gallup, 59% of self-described pro-lifers believe abortion should be legal in cases of rape.  This is a higher percentage than I expected.  Anecdotally, it seems most pro-lifers I interact with believe there should be no rape […]

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Bodily Integrity

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In my opinion, bodily integrity—the idea that no person has the right to use another person’s body against their will–is the strongest pro-choice argument. Consider the court case McFall v Shimp: McFall suffered from a life-threatening bone marrow disease and his cousin, Shimp, was a compatible bone marrow donor.  Shimp refused to donate bone marrow. […]

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A New Understanding of Bodily Integrity

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This post was sent to me by guest blogger Julie W. – M It could be said the core belief of pro-lifers is that every human life is significant.  From this belief, we deduce that the right to life supersedes any discomforts, inconveniences, and difficulties (save a threat to her own life) a woman experiences […]

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