Quiz Sixteen Flashcards
Sherwin on abortion
pregnancy has a tremendous impact on women and their lives so it should be their choice to have and continue it
the woman understands her situation best so we should leave the decision up to her
a fetus has moral significance but its moral standing depends on its relationship to the pregnant woman
feminist’s support women’s right to abort as they see fit
argument includes the accessibility and delivery of abortion
non-feminists don’t consider the pregnant woman almost at all
it is not okay that if abortion is banned or limited women will get back alley abortions and risk their lives
pregnancy often makes women financially dependent on men especially if they are poor, making them allow unwanted sexual access to their bodies in return
abortion should still be given to women who didn’t use protection
infants and other adults are “second persons” meaning they have social relations outside of the mother
