2. MORALITY OF
ABORTION
• MORALITY- principles concerning distinction between
right or wrong and good or bad.
• ABORTION- medical process of ending pregnancy so it
doesn’t result in the birth of the baby.
(termination); deliberate.
-Different from miscarriage.
• MISCARRIAGE- pregnancy ends without medication; not
deliberate.
3. POSSIBLE REASONS
FOR ABORTION:
• Unplanned pregnancy
• Financial troubles
• Being in an abusive relationship
• Wrong timing
• Woman may not want the baby
• Parents discovered a defect with the baby
• Continuing the pregnancy could put the mother at risk
4. 2 TYPES OF ABORTION
1. SURGICAL
ABORTION
a. Vacuum aspiration
b. Dilation and extraction
c. Labor induction
2. MEDICAL ABOTION
- taking abortion
pill.
-Medical Abortion
has a three stage
process.
5. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
OF ABORTION
• Vaginal Spotting
• Vaginal Bleeding
• Cramping/sharp/dull pain in the symphysis
pubis
• Uterine contractions felt by the mother
6. • ABORTION is a controversial topic; either you are PRO-
LIFE- preservation of life that begins at conception
(fertilization), or PRO-CHOICE-mothers choice
• Every place has its own law about abortion.
• Example: The Philippines abortion law is among the
strictest in the world. Abortion is illegal under all
circumstances and there are no explicit
exceptions. The Penal Code renders abortion a
criminal offense, punishable by up to six years in
prison for doctors and midwives who perform the
procedure and by 2–6 years in prison for women who
undergo the procedure.
7. MORALITY OF ABORTION:
CONSIDERING THE 4
PILLARS OF ETHICS
PRO-LIFE PRO-CHOICE
AUTONOMY .right of unborn child; killing it without
decision
.mothers right to choose (body
autonomy)
BENEFICENCE .killing an unborn child would not benefit
it
.benefits the mother because it would
save her from stress, financial troubles,
mental and emotional stress from
helping an unwanted baby
NON-MALIFICENCE .go against the honor code: do no harm
.could cause potential mental harm to
mother because of guilt
.consider a ------ who would have to live
in pain because of birth defects;
They are not given a choice and it is
considered harm
. potential mental harm and financial
troubles
JUSTICE .for the bay or future contributor to
society
. some pregnancies and children cause
more negatives than positive.
.if men can choose to not have a baby;
then women should get to decide to; to
be fair
8. MORALITY OF RAPE
• Rape an “intrinsically evil act” meaning that it is
evil at its very root, nothing justifies it, and it is
objectively a moral sin.
• Rape is morally and physically the most
reprehensible crime in the society which
degrades and defiles the soul of a helpless
person.
9. THE ANTI-RAPE LAW OF
1997 REDEFINES RAPE
AS:
1. A crime against persons.
-Rape violates a person’s well being and not just ones
virginity or purity.
2. A public offense.
- By declaring that rape is a crime against persons, the
law no longer considers it as a private crime.
Note: Anyone can be a rape victim.
Any man or woman may be held liable for rape.
10. 4 ASPECTS OF CARE
FOR RAPE VICTIMS
1. They must receive spiritual and psychological support and
counselling to help her deal with the trauma of the attack.
2. Health care providers need to cooperate with law
enforcement officials gathering evidence that can be used in
the prosecution of the rapist.
3. The victim needs treatment for bruises, cuts and other
injuries.
4. Health care provider must provide treatment to prevent the
possible contraction of venereal disease and pregnancy.
11. THE MORAL RIGHT TO
PREVENT PREGNANCY FOR
RAPE VICTIMS
1. The rapist (including his sperm)- is an
unjust aggressor who has violated the
woman’s dignity.
2. Rape is an act of force and violence.
3. The woman is not responsible for the action
and thereby has the right to prevent the
pregnancy.
12. DIFFERENT
FORMS/TYPES OF RAPE:
A. Diminished Capacity Rape
B. Age-Related Rape Statutory Rape
C. Incest
D. Partner Rape
a. Battering Rape
b. Force-only Rape
c. Obsessive/Sadistic Rape
E. Acquaintance Rape
F. Aggravated Rape
13. HOW IS THE CRIME
PUNISHED?
The penalty varies depending on the act itself and the
circumstances surrounding it.
• Reclusion Perpetua (Imprisonment from 20 to 40 years.
• Prision Mayor (Imprisonment from 6 to 12 years. This
may also be elevated to Reclusion Temporal
(Imprisonment from 12 to 20 years) or Reclusion
Perpetua depending on the circumstances surrounding
the crime.
14. OTHER PROBLEMS
RELATING TO
DESTRUCTION OF LIFE
A. Killing
-killing is intrinsically evil.
- A morally good intent does not justify an intrinsically
immoral act.
B. Suicide
a. Religious philosophy condemns suicide.
b. Nonreligious stances tend towards toleration, with some
seeing it as laudatory, depending on circumstance.
C. Child Abuse
- Abuse is an immoral act that puts strain and stress on
the brain.
