Title: The moral question of abortion /
Authors: Schwarz, Stephen D.
Publisher: Loyola University Press,
Year: 1990
Subjects: Abortion Moral and ethical aspects; Abortion, Legal; Ethics, Medical; Morals
Abstract: "This is truly an encyclopedic work, spanning as it does the spectrum of the abortion dilemma, from the anatomy and physiology of the unborn child to the complex legal and ethical questions involved in the wanton destruction of that child. It will serve as an invaluable guide through the moral thickets of the abotion question." [Foreword].
Contents: Is the being in the womb a real child -- Is abortion the killing of this being -- Does abortion cause pain to its victim -- On drawing lines -- The agnostic position and the gradualist position -- When does human life begin -- Is the being in the womb a person -- A woman's right over her body -- A complex issue or a horror -- Abortion in cases of rape, incest, health and life of the woman -- Abortion for the sake of the child, or the family, or society -- Should the preborn child be given legal protection -- Objections and replies -- Some legal dimension -- Looking back and looking ahead.