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Abortion Ethics Research Paper

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I. ETHICS
Contemporary Ethical Issues
3. Abortion: Should abortion be allowed? Is this a religious or a legal issue?
In my opinion abortion should be allowed depending on the trimester of the pregnancy and level of safety for the mother. This is neither a religious or legal issue but a personal choice that must be regulated by the laws that govern the body of medical professionals who perform the abortion.
A. What about if the life of the mother is endangered?
Protecting the mother’s life should be the first priority, if the mother is endangered during the pregnancy the mother should be given every option to secure her life which includes an abortion.
B. What if the fetus is found to be anencephalic –no functioning brain– Or if it has some

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