Talk:Ethical aspects of abortion

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[edit] Overhaul explanation

I have edited this article as requested by Andrew C in the Talk:Abortion thread "Article in need of help." I have left the content of the article largely unaltered and have focused instead on readability and amending clear NPOV issues. However, the current version does not sit too well with me, and I hope that other users will be encouraged to seek sources where I have noted the need and also help to reduce the "essay-ness" of the current format. -Severa (!!!) 11:08, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fertilization vs. implantation

The "when does pregnancy begin" / "is it ethical to kill unimplanted embryos" debate keeps coming up on the emergency contraception, oral contraceptive, and abortifacient articles, but been reverted in all three as off-topic. Would this article be a good 'home' for information on that debate? Lyrl 22:54, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

No, I don't feel that this is the right place. I think we just need to create Beginning of pregnancy controversy, and devoting no more than just a few sentences on the topic in these other articles. How does that sound?--Andrew c 00:04, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A few issues

The section on Peter Singer's views is a bit too oversimplified, and too loosely paraphrased.

More importantly, all of the 'debate' covered in this article presumes that the pro-life movement's main argument about the worth of human embryos is that they are the same as adults, along with the argument for personhood. While this argument is good, especially when relating inherent dignity to personhood, it is representative of only one part of the pro-life argument. More broadly, the pro-life argument is that by virtue of their biological existence, genetics, and functionality, human embryos are members of the human community and are therefore deserving of treatment as such. The personhood argument is great, but it's important to acknowledge the context in which it is based.

Pianoman123 02:44, 13 September 2006 (UTC)