Abortion lecture urges students to think logically
Mandy Morgan
Issue date: 2/27/04 Section: News
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He pitched a moderate approach to abortion, saying, "A pro-choice position could be that 'some abortions are morally okay, but a few might not be.'"
He advocated for a position in the middle. He said that pro-life and pro-choice people -should come to an agreement and both sides should give in a little. Pro-lifers should not say that abortion is always wrong, and a pro-choicer shouldn't say it's always right.
"Some abortions have moral problems, especially later abortions, because they can cause the fetus to experience pain and suffering," he said. "Fetuses can feel pain at about 28-30 weeks. The pro-choice [side] wants to disguise the fact that fetuses can feel pain."
Talia Welch, another philosophy and religion professor, thought most of the arguments came to lawmakers.
"Generally, a lot of this pro-choice, pro-life debate surrounds legislation. [The] pro-choice [side] is more concerned with the law rather than if certain abortions are morally permissible," she said.
Nobis agreed and said that a resolution to the debate could be found if both sides would lessen their arguments.
"Each side might think, 'if we lose an inch, we'll lose everything,'" he said. "But if both sides agreed that not all abortions are okay, or on the other side - that not all abortions are murder, it would probably help end the public debate."
He advocated for a position in the middle. He said that pro-life and pro-choice people -should come to an agreement and both sides should give in a little. Pro-lifers should not say that abortion is always wrong, and a pro-choicer shouldn't say it's always right.
"Some abortions have moral problems, especially later abortions, because they can cause the fetus to experience pain and suffering," he said. "Fetuses can feel pain at about 28-30 weeks. The pro-choice [side] wants to disguise the fact that fetuses can feel pain."
Talia Welch, another philosophy and religion professor, thought most of the arguments came to lawmakers.
"Generally, a lot of this pro-choice, pro-life debate surrounds legislation. [The] pro-choice [side] is more concerned with the law rather than if certain abortions are morally permissible," she said.
Nobis agreed and said that a resolution to the debate could be found if both sides would lessen their arguments.
"Each side might think, 'if we lose an inch, we'll lose everything,'" he said. "But if both sides agreed that not all abortions are okay, or on the other side - that not all abortions are murder, it would probably help end the public debate."
