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Don Marquis Why Abortion Is Immoral Summary

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Joe Melvin Prof. Forte Contemporary Moral Issues May 26th, 2024 The article I chose to write my opinion about was “Why Abortion is Immoral” by Don Marquis. In his article, the argument is that abortion is, with rare exceptions, seriously immoral and comparable to the killing of an innocent adult human being. Premise 1: According to Don Marquis' "Why Abortion is Immoral," aborting a fetus deprives it of a "future like ours," making it morally equal to killing an innocent adult human being. The Marquis contends that the loss of the victim's potential experiences, pursuits, goals, and joys is what makes murder fundamentally evil. This idea, however, is flawed because it fails to consider that a fetus can have experiences, desires, or consciousness, and instead implies that it is of the same value and potential as an adult human. The argument ignores the stark distinctions in moral standing between entities that are not yet able to interact in this way and those that are already individuals with established relationships. …show more content…

The marquis does not give enough thought to a basic ethical principle: the right to regulate one's own body. Marquis fails to recognize the crucial distinction that pregnancy is the only situation in which one person's body is utilized to support another, by equating abortion with the killing of an adult. An incomplete and biased analysis results from this disregard for the autonomy and rights of the pregnant person. Without a persuasive argument supporting this position, the rights of the fetus are prioritized over those of the

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