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 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.
  2. 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.
  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