Biomedical Ethics

Running Head : An abortion is the deliberate killing of a human being . As such , it is a murder . When you kill an unborn child , you rob it of its whole future life . Therefore it is never morally permissible and it should be illegal ' Critically assess that claim

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Introduction

Abortion just like the suicide and euthanasia has been a highly debated all over the world with religious , social as well as biomedical ethics issues raising concerns

over whether abortion should be legalized . Majority views still point out that abortion is deliberate murder and that taking away the life of an unborn baby equals denying it or robbing it of its life and future .1 However , others point out that abortion cannot be considered as murder because an unborn child has not acquired legal state rights as yet .2 Morally , abortion is considered a mean act that should not be legalized as every person including an unborn child has a right to live . Denying an unborn child life is utterly selfish and absurd from a moral and ethical point of view . In Biomedical ethics , abortion is only absolutely necessary when the life of the mother is in danger and an option of losing the child is considered . Biomedical ethics calls for the preservation of life and does not advocate for means to end life .3 Religion has also formed a firm stand on abortion stating that it cannot be...