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" The moral case for abortion / "
Ann Furedi
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BL
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662975
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dltt
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Furedi, Ann
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The moral case for abortion /\ Ann Furedi
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xi, 165 pages ;; 22 cm
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113741118X
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: 9781137411181
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-160) and index
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| Contents
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Introduction. Why abortion needs a moral defense -- Why abortion is a fact of life -- The case against abortion -- The case against "the case against" -- It is human? : Do we care? -- Because women are people -- A matter of choice -- Concluding thoughts
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This book sets out the ethical arguments for a woman's right to choose. Drawing on the traditions of sociological thinking and moral philosophy, it maintains that there is a strong moral case for recognizing autonomy in personal decision-making about reproductive intentions. More than this, it argues that to prevent a woman from making her own choice to continue or end her pregnancy is to undermine the essence of her humanity. The author, a provider of abortion services in the UK, asserts that true respect for human life and true regard for individual conscience demand that we respect a woman's right to decide, and that support for a woman's right to a termination has moral foundations and ethical integrity
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Abortion-- Moral and ethical aspects
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363.46
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HQ767.15.F87 2016
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