Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Is abortion ethical?
Position‹3 of 3

Abortion is unethical

From the moment of conception, a fetus is a child with all of the rights of any person. A fetus will grow up to be just like any other person and could have a meaningful future, and abortion is also religiously unacceptable. As such, abortion is unethical.

Supporting arguments · 4

  1. Abortion is unethical because abortion is against religion
    God created life, and in many religious traditions, all life is sacred. Ending a life disrespects the creations of God and the sanctity of life.
  2. Abortion is unethical because of the right to life
    A fetus has the full rights of an adult human. Therefore, it has the right to life and to not being killed.
  3. Abortion is unethical because it is denying a future human a future
    Though a fetus does not yet possess all of the rights of an adult human, it will eventually. By terminating the life a fetus you rob it of its future and all that it potential could have had and could have been.
  4. Abortion is unethical because a fetus will transform into a human