Abortion
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Abortion is one of the most controversial ethical issues because it concerns the taking of a human life. Generally, if we look at traditional arguments for and against abortion, we find legal and religious arguments guiding each respectively. When it comes to those who favor abortion, they point to the argument that abortion represents a woman’s “right to choose”, and, that, Roe vs. Wade, a decision sanctioned by the Supreme Court, gives them such a right. Pro-Lifers, or anti-abortionists, generally make a religious argument as the spearhead of their collective opposition to abortion. Pro-Lifers see abortion as fundamentally wrong and a sin against religion, specifically Christianity and Judaism. They take a dim view toward governments and politicians who sanction Roe vs. Wade. They often view those politicians who do as sanctioning the “business” of killing by abortion practitioners, and they view Roe vs. Wade as a license to murder “The Supreme Court’s 1972 decision has condoned the murder of more human beings than the historical efforts of Stalin and Hitler combined. Three thousand children are slaughtered every day in our nation” (Owens 2). While those who favor abortion generally rely on the law to prove their position, some Pro-Lifers resort to other tactics, such as bombing abortion clinics, lobbying to shut down abortion clinics, and a series of other tactics like public protests which they feel are necessary to st
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ing to demonstrate the immoral nature and horrors of abortion. We only are privy to one doctor and a radiologist in this film. The doctor is morally opposed to abortion and he argues that a woman’s uterus is a “sanctuary” which must remain inviolate. Like many pro-life advocates, the doctor and the filmmakers view those who are pro-choice as nothing short of murderers or “killers.” This film is composed to present abortion in its worst light and subsequently the filmmakers spare us nothing when it comes to graphic depiction of a fetus being aborted. Due to the technological wonders of ultrasound we are able to see the graphic and unsparing depiction of a fetus’ life being taken from it. The doctor also exaggerates the points he makes in the film, like calling those who support pro-choice killers. Further, while this film is meant to be totally biased, even so it is shameful in its misrepresentation of abortion from an objective point of view.
Abortion Denied is made in a much more objective manner and the filmmakers try to show us that in many instances abortion appears to be the most humane and logical choice for an unwed, pregnant teen. Further, they have designed their film for audiences comprised of parents, social
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