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1/ I saw recently the ostensibly "pro-life" position described as "pro forced-birth" & I much prefer that moniker. That's where I am ethically: I'm anti-forced-birth
Morality is about *details* & compassionate lived experience shows me that abortion must be legal.
Morality is about *details* & compassionate lived experience shows me that abortion must be legal.
2/ Ethical rules on a page don't mean anything until they're gamed out in real life. The most fraught questions are when the state (or community) uses force against an individual - to deprive of life, liberty, resources etc., either as punishment or intended consequence of rules
3/ I'm an ethicist with a focus on medical questions. Euphemisms are common, but deadly, in that arena.
e.g. "Rationing medical care" means evaluating an individual's worth & passively declaring a death sentence
(It's happening now as a result of the GOP's COVID diktat)
e.g. "Rationing medical care" means evaluating an individual's worth & passively declaring a death sentence
(It's happening now as a result of the GOP's COVID diktat)
