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===== The Objection ===== | ===== The Objection ===== | ||
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+ | * Objection: Shouldn' | ||
+ | * Response: How would she refuse? Does an abortionist have a right to violate the child' | ||
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+ | ==== More Sophisticated Form ==== | ||
This objection attacks the first premise (that it's always wrong to directly and intentionally killing an innocent human being); abortion is permissible because pregnancy involves an extraordinary act on behalf of the mother. | This objection attacks the first premise (that it's always wrong to directly and intentionally killing an innocent human being); abortion is permissible because pregnancy involves an extraordinary act on behalf of the mother. | ||
> Suppose that you are in need of a kidney transplant in order to survive, and that your mother is the only person in the world who is a physical match, meaning that she is the only person who can provide you with a kidney and hence preserve your life. Do you have a right to your mother’s kidney? | > Suppose that you are in need of a kidney transplant in order to survive, and that your mother is the only person in the world who is a physical match, meaning that she is the only person who can provide you with a kidney and hence preserve your life. Do you have a right to your mother’s kidney? | ||
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===== The Response ===== | ===== The Response ===== | ||
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- __Key question__: **What is the nature and purpose of the kidney versus the nature and purpose of the uterus?** | - __Key question__: **What is the nature and purpose of the kidney versus the nature and purpose of the uterus?** | ||
* __Function of kidneys versus uterus__: Kidneys exist //in// a body, for that body. The uterus exists around a body (a pre-born child' | * __Function of kidneys versus uterus__: Kidneys exist //in// a body, for that body. The uterus exists around a body (a pre-born child' | ||
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* With the kidney, if nothing is done, one person dies; in the pregnancy, if nothing is done, no one dies. | * With the kidney, if nothing is done, one person dies; in the pregnancy, if nothing is done, no one dies. | ||
* Put it from the perspective of the physician performing the abortion rather than the woman requesting an abortion: is it morally permissible for the // | * Put it from the perspective of the physician performing the abortion rather than the woman requesting an abortion: is it morally permissible for the // | ||
+ | * Katie S: "The right to life is a restriction from directly killing an innocent human being. It is not the right to be kept alive at all costs. They must not be confused. Refusing blood donation is okay, because nobody has the right not to die, however, abortion directly and intentionally kills someone, which violates the right to life. So, the right to life doesn’t force us *to* do something, it prevents us from doing something (killing)." | ||
- FIXME Stephanie' | - FIXME Stephanie' | ||
- FIXME is this the right place for this argument? __Dependency implies an // | - FIXME is this the right place for this argument? __Dependency implies an // | ||
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* Captain Francesco Schettino of the Costa Concordia abandoned ship | * Captain Francesco Schettino of the Costa Concordia abandoned ship | ||
> Using power responsibly is what the world saw in January 2009 when Chesley Sullenberger (" | > Using power responsibly is what the world saw in January 2009 when Chesley Sullenberger (" | ||
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+ | FIXME in dialogue: important to establish whether PCer thinks embryo is a person (funny video mock dialogue from SPL https:// | ||
===== The Law ===== | ===== The Law ===== | ||
It's not sufficient to say that there' | It's not sufficient to say that there' | ||
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* (ii) is unable to provide himself with necessaries of life. | * (ii) is unable to provide himself with necessaries of life. | ||
* //with some exceptions in Section 2 if the person' | * //with some exceptions in Section 2 if the person' | ||
- | * [[wp>Duty_to_Rescue]] in some jurisdictions | + | * [[wp>Duty_to_rescue]] in some jurisdictions |
* e.g. Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms: "Every human being whose life is in peril has a right to assistance...Every person must come to the aid of anyone whose life is in peril, either personally or calling for aid, by giving him the necessary and immediate physical assistance, unless it involves danger to himself or a third person, or he has another valid reason." | * e.g. Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms: "Every human being whose life is in peril has a right to assistance...Every person must come to the aid of anyone whose life is in peril, either personally or calling for aid, by giving him the necessary and immediate physical assistance, unless it involves danger to himself or a third person, or he has another valid reason." | ||
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* Just because something is harmful doesn' | * Just because something is harmful doesn' | ||
* Third, we don't need to have all the answers. We can clearly identify some cases that ought to be illegal (e.g. a surgical abortion), and others that perhaps should not be illegal, and many in between. The pro-life position is that pre-born humans should have human rights too, but there' | * Third, we don't need to have all the answers. We can clearly identify some cases that ought to be illegal (e.g. a surgical abortion), and others that perhaps should not be illegal, and many in between. The pro-life position is that pre-born humans should have human rights too, but there' | ||
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+ | FIXME interesting article on the difference between the "right to refuse"/ |