Abortion View Jane English

The argument which I most concur with is Jane English’s “Abortion and the concept of a person.” Her argument highlights moral psychology by suggesting using the pregnant woman’s point of view. Allowing her to choose to preserve her life by terminating her pregnancy. The approach taken by English is a mostly rights oriented, allowing the woman to make the decision to have an abortion. During the article she also states that utilitarian theory …

…I respect their views, but I feel it is much worse to have a child and be unable to provide a loving stable home for the baby than it is to abort. Considering the large number of abortions performed in the U.S. everyday it is my conviction that we need to better educate anyone who is going to be sexual active or is sexual active as well as provide easier access to birth control.