For example, most women in general did not want the baby to begin with. Like I had said, they took precautions by using some form of birth control in order to have a high chance of not getting pregnant. Even with the use of some form of birth control, they are sometimes defective and the woman may still end up pregnant. As to the objection that abortion is killing and thus morally wrong, I say that not all killings are morally wrong. For example, self-defense is justifiable as a means to defend yourself (191). The unwelcomed fetus has invaded the woman’s body and is “stealing” in a sense that it is taking nutrients from your body without consent (195). With this, it should not be declared morally wrong to have an
For example, most women in general did not want the baby to begin with. Like I had said, they took precautions by using some form of birth control in order to have a high chance of not getting pregnant. Even with the use of some form of birth control, they are sometimes defective and the woman may still end up pregnant. As to the objection that abortion is killing and thus morally wrong, I say that not all killings are morally wrong. For example, self-defense is justifiable as a means to defend yourself (191). The unwelcomed fetus has invaded the woman’s body and is “stealing” in a sense that it is taking nutrients from your body without consent (195). With this, it should not be declared morally wrong to have an