Under what circumstances (if any) is abortion morally permissible?

[Swweet]

Write a paper in which you defend an answer to the following question: Under what circumstances (if any) is abortion morally permissible? (Right Thing 85-119; note on the morality of abortion)

 

[Jeremy]

This is debatable based on people's personal and religious beliefs. The main argument is fighting over when life actually begins, at birth or conception. In general it's viewed more positively when the baby's birth threatens the mom's life, cases of rape, or in China do to overpopulation.

 

[Bret F]

If it endangers the mothers life not too.

 

[Bret F]

If it endangers the mothers life not too.

 

[Giraffe]

it is permissible if the abortion tools and instruments are effective

 

[Mr. Eamann]

Until the head pops out.