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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Moral Philosophy
  • Reproductive Rights

Background:

  • Opposition to induced abortion often stems from the belief in fetal moral status and the tragedy of lost life.
  • Pro-life theorists argue against both performing and allowing induced abortions.
  • Critics note that spontaneous abortions result in more fetal deaths, questioning the focus on induced abortions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the moral relevance of induced abortion compared to spontaneous abortion.
  • To critically analyze the 'two tragedies' argument used to differentiate induced from spontaneous abortions.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical argumentation and ethical analysis.
  • Critique of existing pro-life theories and the 'two tragedies' argument.

Main Results:

  • The 'two tragedies' argument, which posits induced abortion involves a second tragedy (one person killing another), fails to adequately explain the moral distinction.
  • The argument does not sufficiently account for the moral relevance of induced abortion over spontaneous abortion.

Conclusions:

  • The ethical justification for opposing induced abortion based on the 'two tragedies' argument is found to be inadequate.
  • Further ethical inquiry is needed to establish the moral distinctions between induced and spontaneous abortions.