Annotated bibliography & research paper & outline

Abortion

Luna, Florencia. “Chapter Four: INTERNAL REASONS AND ABORTION.” Bioethics & Vulnerability, Brill / Rodopi, 2006, pp. 39–47. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=57764741&site=ehost-live&scope=site.

The writer includes a detailed view of abortion in the book and the internal background of the often understated reasons behind the practices of abortion in Latin America. This particular chapter from the book considers the hesitation and reluctance in the practice of abortion in this part of America and provides an in-depth analysis of the perspective and concepts of people regarding abortion in this particular region. This source would be helpful in understanding the moral justification of abortion by the use of strong references. Great insights can be attained from this chapter which hs detailed information about abortion and people’s attitude towards it. The information could be useful in supporting claims about the bigotry towards abortion. The information gathered from this source can be used in giving examples by specifying one particular region and then using it to develop a common idea of things are in different regions of the country.

Blackshaw, Bruce P., and Daniel Rodger. “The Problem of Spontaneous Abortion: Is the Pro-Life Position Morally Monstrous?” New Bioethics, vol. 25, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 103–120. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/20502877.2019.1602376.

As suggested by the title, Blackshaw in the article discusses the technical aspect of abortion and considers the “Pro-life” philosophy behind abortion. Adding to that, the writer focuses on the physical or biological involved in the process of abortion. This is explained using the categorized types of abortion. The article also deals with the morality of abortion. The writers include the concept of seeing the moral status of the embryo to a human adult in order to discuss the ethical angle associated with abortion. There is great information about the moral obligation concerning abortion and considers the natural loss of embryo as well as spontaneous abortion. This discussion can be helpful in understanding the basics of abortion and using the information to justify the ethics behind it. Not only that, the article would be helpful in giving the whole work a dimension of biology and explaining abortion from this physiological as well as a moral viewpoint.

“An Overview of Abortion Laws.” Guttmacher Institute, 1 Oct. 2019, https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/overview-abortion-laws.

This particular article deals with the legislative aspect regarding abortion and includes useful abortion about the current laws placed by the state involving abortion laws and the processes that follow. The article is directly related to the policies that have been put in place for abortion. It provides a detailed analysis of the laws passed by the Supreme Court with respect to abortion and processes that are involved in it. The policies in different states and the data as a result of those policies is provided to understand the actual situation in different parts of the country. This article can be helpful in understanding the legitimacy behind abortion and study the laws concerning them. This information can then be analyzed in creating perspective about the ethics of abortion. The laws can be used as an example to justify the rationality behind abortion and how it contradicts some of the popular beliefs.

Cohen, Glenn. “Abortion and Personhood: What the Moral Dilemma Is Really About.” Big Think, Big Think, 8 Feb. 2019, https://bigthink.com/videos/glenn-cohen-on-the-ethics-on-abortion.

The video is a brief look at the psychological aspect of abortion. It provides viewers with a perspective that surrounds individualism and personal expression. It provides a great analysis of the ethics regarding abortion and the confusion it creates. The individual experience of abortion and what are the things to be considered for it has been properly highlighted. Adding to that, Cohen describes the confusion in morality and ethics the people have when it comes to abortion. This video can be useful in understanding what the dilemma of abortion is really about and questioning its ethics. Adding to that, the video can provide a better understanding of the subject matter and viewing it with an individual dimension. The “Personhood” associated with abortion in this video has an important role to play in giving additional aspects to the concept of abortion and the same can be used in broadening the research and explaining the individual perception of abortion.