Arguments about Abortion: Personhood, Morality, and Law by Kate Greasley (Englis

Description: Arguments about Abortion by Kate Greasley What is the legal status of abortion and the human fetus? In an extended analysis of mainstream arguments involving abortion and the status of personhood that is often applied to the fetus, this book provides novel answers to some of the core pro-life arguments in favour of recognizing fetal personhood and moral rights. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Does the morality of abortion depend on the moral status of the human fetus? Must the law of abortion presume an answer to the question of when personhood begins? Can a law which permits late abortion but not infanticide be morally justified? These are just some of the questions this book sets out to address.With an extended analysis of the moral and legal status of abortion, Kate Greasley offers an alternative account to the reputable arguments of Ronald Dworkin and Judith Jarvis Thomson and instead brings the philosophical notion of personhood to the foreground of this debate.Structured in three parts, the book will (I) consider the relevance of prenatal personhood for the moral and legal evaluation of abortion; (II) trace the key features of the conventional debate about when personhood begins and explore the most prominent issues in abortion ethics literature: the human equality problem and the difference between abortion and infanticide; and (III) examine abortion law and regulation as well as the differing attitudes to selective abortion. The book concludes with a snapshot into the current controversy surrounding the scope of the right to conscientiously object to participation in abortion provision. Author Biography Kate Greasley is a Lecturer in Law at University College London. After completing her doctorate in law at New College, Oxford, she was appointed to a Junior Research Fellowship in Law at University College, Oxford, from 2013 to 2016. Her research and teaching covers medical law and ethics, criminal law, and legal theory. She has written extensively to date about issues in abortion law and ethics, as well as other topics in bioethics, including assisted dying, property rights in human body parts, and the commercialization of human organs. Table of Contents PART ONE: ORDERING THE ARGUMENT; PART TWO: THE THRESHOLD OF PERSONHOOD; PART THREE: PRINCIPLE AND PRAGMATISM Review Above all the book is engaging, thoughtful and thought provoking, readable, comprehensive and a must read for anyone considering the abortion debate. * Bob Lane, Metapsychology Online Reviews *This book is required reading for those interested in the ethics of abortion. It is a clear, novel and intellectually honest exploration of a wide range of pertinent ethical and legal issues. * Calum Miller, The New Bioethics *This book represents an important contribution to discussions of abortion ethics. Greasleys account of what makes someone a person has significant advantages, not least that it is built on careful consideration of the biological circumstances of abortion, pregnancy, and birth. * Amy Berg, Ethics *In this rigorous, elegant and ambitious book, Kate Greasley does not attempt to sidestep anything. Greasley tackles the moral status of the fetus head-on, and while it would be impossible for one book to resolve, conclusively and to everyones satisfaction, the question of fetal personhood, her important new monograph must now be required reading for anyone who wishes to claim in the future that the fetus either is, or is not, a person. * Emily Jackson, Modern Law Review * Promotional Provides a sustained argument of an emotionally charged debate Long Description Does the morality of abortion depend on the moral status of the human fetus? Must the law of abortion presume an answer to the question of when personhood begins? Can a law which permits late abortion but not infanticide be morally justified? These are just some of the questions this book sets out to address. With an extended analysis of the moral and legal status of abortion, Kate Greasley offers an alternative account to the reputable arguments of Ronald Dworkin and Judith Jarvis Thomson and instead brings the philosophical notion of personhood to the foreground of this debate. Structured in three parts, the book will (I) consider the relevance of prenatal personhood for the moral and legal evaluation of abortion; (II) trace the key features of the conventional debate about when personhood begins and explore the most prominent issues in abortion ethics literature: the human equality problem and the difference between abortion and infanticide; and (III) examine abortion law and regulation as well as the differing attitudes to selective abortion. The book concludes witha snapshot into the current controversy surrounding the scope of the right to conscientiously object to participation in abortion provision. Review Quote "This book is required reading for those interested in the ethics of abortion. It is a clear, novel and intellectually honest exploration of a wide range of pertinent ethical and legal issues." -- Calum Miller, The New Bioethics "This book represents an important contribution to discussions of abortion ethics. Greasleys account of what makes someone a person has significant advantages, not least that it is built on careful consideration of the biological circumstances of abortion, pregnancy, and birth." -- Amy Berg, Ethics "In this rigorous, elegant and ambitious book, Kate Greasley does not attempt to sidestep anything. Greasley tackles the moral status of the fetus head-on, and while it would be impossible for one book to resolve, conclusively and to everyones satisfaction, the question of fetal personhood, her important new monograph must now be required reading for anyone who wishes to claim in the future that the fetus either is, or is not, a person." -- Emily Jackson, Modern Law Review Details ISBN0198806604 Author Kate Greasley Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2017 ISBN-10 0198806604 ISBN-13 9780198806608 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-01-19 Short Title Arguments about Abortion Language English Subtitle Personhood, Morality, and Law UK Release Date 2017-01-19 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2017-01-19 NZ Release Date 2017-01-19 Pages 280 Birth 1944 Affiliation Lecturer in Law, University College London Position Lecturer in Law Qualifications M.D. Alternative 9780198766780 DEWEY 342.084 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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