Abhinav SiwachAIR 12 · CSE 2022 · 212 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a recent event
Recently, USA Supreme Court in Roe vs Wade case overturned the earlier verdict and made abortion as illegal.
Abortion refers to the termination of foetus inside mother's womb using medical intervention.
Body · points
Abortion is morally acceptable :-
- It prevents foetal deformity, damage.
- This leads to ensuring [right to life] and [dignity] if there is foetus abnormality.
- It ensures that [dignity] of life of mother is also protected as she may also
lead to loss of life (e.g) - Savita Hallappanavar case 4. leads to [socio-economic] justice as women from vulnerable section may not have [contraceptive access]. 5. It ensures [maximum good] for [maximum people] prevents damage to mother and foetus (utilitarianism). 6. Ensures [equity], [procedural fairness] to rape victims, victim of war crime, etc.
Abortion is unmitigated evil :-
- It is not using the [right means].
- Hence, unethical through [deontological] ethics.
- Takes away the right to life for [unborn].
- There is no [consent] involved here for the unborn child.
- May lead to [unsafe abortion], causing threat to life.
Close · a way forward
[Opinion] :- As provided in [Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act], there can be [abortion] till [24 weeks] with advice of 1 doctor in 14-20 weeks and Medical Board in [20-24 weeks] so that there is [common good].