...John Walker Outlines two kind of rights, universal and specific, and the dependency of a child. Covers the responsibility not to harm and looks at choice for all parties involved in abortion. Concludes with outstanding questions to face including the question of power. © MCB UP Limited 1999...

... obligations. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Family life Abortion Responsibility International Journal of Sociology and Social P o licy H O W I BECAME PRO -LIFE: REMARKS O N ABO R T I O N , PAREN TAL O BLIGATION, AND THE DRAFT by D o r is Gordon In 1959 I read a book that changed m y life and thoughts...

...John Walker Argues that the basic case for abortion is based upon the assumption that the foetus is not a person. Discusses the concept of a person and the potential for and actualization of this status. Concludes that the child is born with value and therefore possesses inalienable rights. © MCB...

... Abortion Responsibility Ethics Politics Volum e 19 N umber 3/ 4 1999 A B O R T I O N A N D T H O M S O N S VIO LIN IST: U N PLU G G IN G A B A D A N A LO G Y Comments on why the prenatal child has the right under individual liberty to be in the m o t h er s w o m b by D o r is Gordon O ne...

... Abortion Women Crime Volum e 19 N umber 3/ 4 1999 ABORTION IN THE CASE OF PREGNANCY DUE TO RAPE by John Walker Let us begin b y b r iefly sum m arizin g what has to be assu m ed b y a discussion of abortion in the case of pregnancy due to rape. 1) T h ere is no right to initiate force...

... Rights issues Politics Abortion Volum e 19 N umber 3/ 4 1999 FETAL RIGH TS: EN F O R C EABLE IN P R IN C IPLE A R espo n se to Tibor R. Machan s Fetal Rights: The Implication of a Supposed Ought by Edwin Vieira, Jr. A n argum ent frequently used to defend keeping abortion legal is that banning...

...Ron Paul States that to remain consistent, abortion can not be justified as all individuals have certain inalienable rights, including the right to life. Argues that abortion creates classes of people who have no rights and can therefore be killed. Compares this with property rights under which...

...Bruce Earnheart Introduces libertarianism as a political philosophy, outlining a few implications stating that freedom brings responsibilities. Argues that abortion is the ultimate aggression as it is homicide. Abortion Health Politics International Journal of Sociology and Social P o licy...

...Doris Gordon Questions whether the government can play a neutral role in the abortion debate and what this means practically. Suggests the argument is only used if it supports the view of the proponent and proffers the suggestion that the statement really means that the government is serving...

...Doris Gordon Outlines the Libertarian framework of rights and obligations in abortion. Argues that abortion is homicide based upon the scientific and philosophic evidence available and disputes further points believed by abortion proponents. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Abortion Politics...

... in both arguments. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Abortion Children Individual behaviour Volum e 19 N umber 3/ 4 1999 POWER AN D ACT: N otes Towards Engaging in a D iscussion of O n e of the Underlying Q u estions in the Abortion D ebate by John Walker In listening to the debate over abortion, I...