To conclude this series on abortion, I offer a few final points followed by my overall conclusion:
Matters of the Heart | Part 6 – Abortion and the Non-Aggression Principle
In 1973, when the beginning of life was a mostly theocratic and philosophical question, the non-aggression principle perhaps demanded unrestricted access to legal abortions. But in 2020, evidences of life in the womb have become a scientific fact. This demands a reevaluation of the rights of an unborn child.
Matters of the Heart | Part 5 – The Right to Choose and Fetal Non-Personhood
Americans are fundamentally live-and-let-live people, so “The Right to Choose” is a strong and persuasive argument. But, it relies heavily on the concept of fetal non-personhood. For if a fetus, at any stage, were to be considered human life, the fetus would be entitled to the same rights of life and liberty as the mother.
Matters of the Heart | Part 4 – The Inevitability Argument
Pro-Abortion activists have long argued that abortions will happen regardless if it is legal or not. But such an assertion sidesteps the veritable industry that abortion has become.
Matters of the Heart | Part 2 – “Safe, Legal, and Rare”
“Safe, legal, and rare” was once a bedrock argument for legalized abortion. In the years since Roe v. Wade, that argument has shifted dramatically.