The Ethics of Abortion av Christopher Kaczor

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<P>The overturning of <EM>Roe v Wade</EM> makes the ethical consideration of abortion more important than ever. Appealing to reason rather than religious belief, this book is the most comprehensive case against the choice of abortion yet published. This third edition of <I>The Ethics of Abortion </I>critically evaluates all the major grounds for denying basic rights to fetal human beings, including the views of those who defend not only abortion but also post-birth abortion. It also provides several (non-theological) justifications for the conclusion that all human beings, including those in utero, should be respected as persons. This book also critiques the view that abortion is not wrong even if the human fetus is a person. <I>The Ethics of Abortion </I>examines hard cases for those who are prolife, such as abortion in cases of rape or in order to save the woman''s life, as well as hard cases for defenders of abortion, such as sex selection abortion and the rationale for being "perso