The Ethics of Abortion

1. Introduction 2. Does Personhood Begin after Birth? 3. Does Personhood Begin at Birth? 4. Does Personhood Begin During Pregnancy? 5. Does Personhood Begin at Conception? 6. Does the Human Embryo Have Rights? 7. Is it Wrong to Abort a Person? 8. Is Abortion Permissible In Hard Cases? 9. Could Artificial Wombs End the Abortion Debate?

Loyola Marymount University, USA

"This is one of the very best book-length defenses of the claim that abortion is morally impermissible. It is clear, thorough, thoughtful and carefully argued. I would strongly encourage anyone who is interested in the subject to read it and to study it." -David Boonin, author of A Defense of Abortion (2003), University of Colorado, Boulder, USA "The Ethics of Abortion is an important book. Its greatest virtue is its insightful discussion of the most important pro-choice literature from the past twenty years. Kaczor's book is essential reading for anyone interested in the present literature on the morality of abortion." --Don Marquis, The University of Kansas, USA "An accessible and philosophically reliable guide to the abortion debates is sorely needed, and this is it. Kaczor is not one of those who think calm, rational argument is useless. Engaging abortion advocates at their strongest points, he replies to the most difficult objections to the pro-life position, many of which have not been adequately addressed by previous authors. Throughout, he navigates the storms of argument with such calm, charity, and balance that not even the most committed opponent could become angry with him." -J. Budziszewski, University of Texas at Austin, USA "I spent years finding and learning what this book holds in one place. It is an excellent 'first stop,' and a necessary reference book for those who wish to engage fully the most vexing moral question of our day." -Helen M. Alvare, George Mason University School of Law, USA "[T]his book contains the most complete, the most penetrating and the most up-to-date set of critiques of the arguments for abortion choice presently available. It is required reading for anyone seriously interested in the abortion issue. It is a good introduction for anyone who wishes to read a serious and thoughtful account of all of the various serious philosophical views that support the right to abortion. It deserves careful study... I highly recommend it."