Abortion: the extreme liberal position.
Discussions regarding abortion are often misguided and confused. This paper critically examines the extreme liberal view, which argues that neither the fetus, at any stage of development, nor the young infant has a right to life. It focuses on the general argumentative strategy employed by a number of philosophers in arriving at an extreme liberal view. An evaluative critique of an extreme liberal view is offered as a step toward clarifying and expanding upon the abortion debate.
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Department of Philosophy, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233.
D000028:Abortion, Induced; D033421:Beginning of Human Life; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D040821:Human Characteristics; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019369:Life; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010551:Personality; D028723:Personhood; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D011247:Pregnancy; D026712:Value of Life