Asked by Dulce Valderrama on Sep 27, 2024

What is Thomson's violinist example supposed to be analogous to?

A) Involuntary pregnancy
B) Voluntary pregnancy
C) Partial birth abortion
D) Therapeutic abortion to save the mother's life

Involuntary Pregnancy

A pregnancy that occurs without the woman's choice or consent, often due to lack of access to contraception or failure of contraceptive methods.

Therapeutic Abortion

An abortion carried out to preserve the health or life of the mother.

Voluntary Pregnancy

A pregnancy that occurs as a result of individuals choosing to conceive and carry a baby to term without external coercion.

  • Gain insight into the ethical concepts and thought experiments applied in discussions supporting or contesting the rights to abortion.