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The Two tragedies argument

The Two tragedies argument

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The Two tragedies argument

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The Two tragedies argument

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England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics

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Journal of medical ethics, 2019-05, Vol.45 (5), p.304-308

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English

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England: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics

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Opposition to induced abortion rests on the belief that fetuses have a moral status comparable to beings like us, and that the loss of such a life is tragic. Antiabortion, or pro-life, theorists argue that (1) it is wrong to induce abortion and (2) it is wrong to allow others to perform induced abortion. However, evidence suggests that spontaneous...

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The Two tragedies argument

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2185567816

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2185567816

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ISSN

0306-6800

E-ISSN

1473-4257

DOI

10.1136/medethics-2018-105145

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