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... argue that it is the most ethical choice. Does the Woman have Ethical Obligations to the Fetus?: If a woman consented to sex and/or didn't properly use contraception, then she knew that pregnancy might result. Being pregnant means having a new life growing inside. Whether the fetus is a person or not, and whether the state takes a position on abortion or not, it's arguable that a woman has some sort of ethical obligation to the fetus. Perhaps this obligation isn't strong enough to eliminate abortion as an option, but it may be enough to limit when abortion can be ethically chosen. Does Abortion Treat the Fetus in an Unethical, Callous Way?: Most debates on the ethics of abortion focus on whether the fetus is a person. Even if it is not a person, however, this doesn't mean that it can't have any moral standing. Many people object to abortions later in ...
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