... fetus rights. In cases such as changing a fetus to have down syndrome, White argues the morality of such actions due to fetus rights. She argues against the ethics of allowing genetic mutation such as "requests for aid in conceiving children with disabilities" because it would "deliberately limit a child's potential" in his or her lifetime. However, when the widely accepted medical procedure ... . How is it that educated people can argue a point and directly contradict themselves simultaneously? Because the US government has agreed that abortion is legal and ethical, I do not doubt that ...

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... ;member of [a] moral community, the set of beings with full and equal moral rights, for the simple reason that it is not a person and that it is personhood, and not genetic humanity...which is the basis for membership in this community [Warren 2]." Professor Judith Thomson offers an analogy concluding the interdependency of fetuses to their mother, as the relationship of ... the 1st stage of the unborn in the womb [Simpson 4]." It is then absurd to say that these beings are not vessels of life, especially considering each fetus has a genetic code different than that of their mother's. Ho...

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... is not yet fully considered to be a "human being" She states that the term "human being" has two distinct but often confused senses, a "moral" and a "genetic" one. To be a human being in a moral sense is to be "a full-fledged member of the moral community, who is also a member of the human species." To ... with "full and equal moral rights." Later in her argument Warren substitutes the term "person" for "human being in a moral sense." A human being in a genetic sense is merely "any individual entity that belongs to the human species." Warren argues that there are clearly human beings in...

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... , and outcome variables. The longitudinal and prospective studies focus on the time factor after abortion where the mental implications show, the variable of interest and the explanations of the co-variation between the mental health of the woman and the time of abortion (Schachter & Kächele, 2013). The significance of studying the effects of abortion on the mental health of a woman is ... ...

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... conservative with controversial issues such as gay marriage, abortion, and stem cell research. Currently, the highly public figures of the Republican party have strong anti-abortion views with the only variation being whether or not they protest all abortions, or believe it should only be legalized for instances of rape and incest, or for cases of jeopardized maternal health. Secondly, the ... ...

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... over the abdomen played no music. Infants were again tested as neonates 3-5 days after birth. Neonatal electrocardiogram electrodes were applied to the infant's chest to record a baseline for heart rate, variation, and acceleration. Observers also recorded the infant's body, limb and eye movements. After the 30 minute baseline recording, the infant was exposed to 60 minutes of the same musical stimulus ... ...

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... . However, in contrast, those who are pro-life believe that no matter how old, how big, or how impregnated, it's still a child since its composed of an individual and unique genetic code. Science backs up their evidence by proving that at six weeks, the child's eyes, eyelids, nose, mouth, and tongue have formed, according to frc.org. At the end of ... ...

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... decide matters concerning her own body as well as emphasizing human rights generally. Most abortions result from unintended pregnancies. In the United Kingdom, 1 to 2% of abortions are done due to genetic problems in the fetus. Specific procedures may also be selected due to legality, regional availability, and doctor or patient preference. Reasons for procuring induced abortions are typically characterized as either ... ...

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... . Though I don't think that a fetus is a person with a personal or social identity, it is biologically human "and that alone is a relevant piece of moral information. The fetus has a unique genetic code and has the potential to grow to full term into a new baby and eventually grow into a child, adolescent, and adult human being. Because a fetus has the potential to become ... ...

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... well in arguing the assertion that the foetus is indeed a living member of our species. They claim, with "scientific facts that the individual has his or her own unique genetic code from conception." This premise then justifies the fact that "the individual is simply not just part of the mother's body." They begin the brief embryological description of foetal ... ...

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... its time in the womb is complete. Conception first occurs when a female ovum is penetrated by a male sperm, resulting in a fertilized egg, known as a zygote. This single cell contains, a full genetic make-up within a code of forty-six chromosomes, half from each parent or donor. The zygote begins it two to three day journey down the fallopian tubes, while also beginning ... ...

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... . The opposing side also believes that negative effects occur when a wanted pregnancy is terminated due to it being dangerous towards the mother or because of the fetus being diagnosed with a genetic defect (Fa ndes and Barzelatto,38). Many women do in fact obtain negative effects when this occurs, but it is irrational to say that this is the only way an ... ...

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... , 1985). However, Speckhard drew her conclusions from a pool of 30 women who had experienced high stress abortion situations. For example; having an abortion because of a rape , because of a physical or genetic problem, or when feeling pressured by parents or partners. In 1987, President Ronald Reagan asked Surgeon General C. Everett Koop to study the effects of induced abortions. Koop quickly responded saying ... ...

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... with maternal smoking. The tests involving birth weight have been more successful than those involving spontaneous abortion. Recent studies take into account the sex of the offspring and racial and genetic background. With these factors accounted for, the reductions in birth weight of infants born to smoking mothers range from forty to four hundred and thirty grams less than the birth ... ...

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... and they do not have the right to life. Some liberals hold personhood to the following criteria: consciousness, particularly the capacity to feel pain; self-motivated activity, relatively independent of genetic or external control; the capacity to communicate complex messages; and self-awareness and the presence of self-concepts. And, since fetuses lack these characteristics, abortion should have no legal or ... ...

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... a heart beat, at six weeks the baby's brain waves can be measured and, at 9 weeks the baby can feel pain; he or she has everything that all humans have. The genetic code of the baby is all ready set to form a heart, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, skin, and mind from the moment of conception; being dependent on others should not deprive ... ...

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... out within 12 weeks of the pregnancy. In extreme cases they can be carried out up to week 24 if it is life threatening for the mother, or if any genetic mistakes have been spotted, but you would have to give birth to the baby. Though now a days, with help of technology, premature babies can be saved from week 23, so ... ...

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