ABORTIO

~Abortion~
Refers to the expulsion of human fetus
before the period of viability

IS FETUS
A PERSON?

Is fetus a person?

It is a human

being, but should not

be called a person.

Philosopher Mary Ann Warren argues that in order to be considered a person, a

being should have the following characteristics:
1. A developed capacity for reasoning.
2. Self awareness
3.Consciousness and ability to feel pain
4. Self motivated activity
5. Capacity to communicate messages

AT WHAT STAGE OF ITS

DEVELOPMENT DOES IT
BECOME A PERSON?
CONCEPTION, 1ST
TRIMESTER OR BIRTH?

IT

DEPENDS

DOES A PREGNANT

WOMAN HAVE THE

RIGHT TO DECIDE IF SHE IS
GOING TO CARRY THE BABY
TERM OR NOT?

 Right to ownership of ones own body.

Right to equal treatment
Right to self determination
Woman have the right to decide about their
own future.
It is morally repellent to force a woman to
bear a child against her will.

Pro-life VS Pro-choice
PRO-LIFE
To say that someone is "pro-life" is to say that the
person believes that the government has an
obligation to preserve all human life, regardless of
intent, viability, or quality-of-life concerns.
A comprehensive pro-life ethic, such as that
proposed by the Roman Catholic Church and similar
religious organizations, prohibits:
Abortion ;
Euthanasia and assisted suicide ;
The death penalty ; and
War, with very few exceptions.

PRO-CHOICE
To be "pro-choice" is to believe that individuals have
unlimited autonomy with respect to their own
reproductive systems as long as they do not breach
the autonomy of others.

A comprehensive pro-choice position affirms that all of

the following must remain legal:
Celibacy and abstinence ;
Contraception use ;
Emergency contraception use ;
Abortion, for the first two trimesters of pregnancy ; and
Childbirth.

~Classifications~
Direct Abortion
-if it is intentionally done or deliberately done

Indirect Abortion
- If it is unintentional

Spontaneous Abortion
-If it accidentally occurs

Examples:
A pregnant woman who scrubs the floor with all her might,
or wilfully steps on a banana peel in order to slip, with the
intention of inducing abortion. (Direct Abortion)
In the case of ectopic pregnancy, fertilized ovum does not
descend into the uterus and becomes implanted in the
fallopian tube and begins to develop there.
The embryo, however cannot grow into the viability of the
tube.
In the course of its growth, it will cause the rupture with
subsequent bleeding, endangering the life of the mother.
(Indirect Abortion)
A pregnant woman who scrubs the floor then accidentally
steps on a banana peel without intending to slip.
(Spontaneous abortion)

IS ABORTION
MORALLY
WRONG?

If it is direct- that is performed

deliberately and willfuly, abortion is
immoral.
BECAUSE..
KILLING PEOPLE IS

WRONG..

SHOULD
ABORTION BE
ILLEGAL?

Yes!

There are
7 REASONS
WHYABORTION
SHOULD BE ILLEGAL

1.It is ending a life

2. The child doesnt have a choice.
3. Adoption is another option
4. Many woman are endangered by
abortion
5.Doctors are supposed to save lives
6. Times have changed
7.There would be less metal anguished
caused.

right of the father:

to what extent do the fathers
preferences count In making the
decision?
Mother actually give birth, fathers dont
Society places a primary responsibility
to the mother.
Fathers dont even always know that
they are fathers; mothers always do.

Church stand about abortion!

The CHURCH opposes the abortion and
counsels its member not to submit or to perform an
abortion except in rare cases where, in the opinion
of the competent medical counsel, the life of good
heath of the mother is seriously endangered or
where pregnancy is caused by rape and produces
serious emotional trauma in the mother.

When is
ABORTION morally
PERMISSIBLE?

 #To save a womans life

# When a girl or a woman has
been raped.

DOES RHBILL
SUPPORT
ABORTION??

 The Reproductive Health(RH) Bill does not promote or pave the way
to abortion, since it even states that abortion remain illegal in the
Philippines.
This reflect the mentality in some sex nodules , which goes this way:
Ang illegal na pagpapalaglag ng sanggol ay isang pinagbabawal
na batas sapagkat hindi makabubuti sa kalusugan ng ina.Ito a
nagbibigay ng karapatan sa kababaihan sa pagpaplano ng
pamilya.

DRUGS FOR ABORTION:

Oral mifepristone and oral
misoprostol.
blocks the action of the hormone
progesterone, causing the lining of the
uterus to thin and preventing the
embryo from staying implanted and
growing

POINTERS FOR A HEALTH CARE

PRACTITIONER:

1.) Abortion willed as an end or a means of

another end is direct and thus, immoral.

2.) Abortion which is not directly willed

as an end or means and which is merely
seen and tolerated as evil effect is
indirect and thus, morally permissible
under the principle of double effect.

3.) In case of spontaneous-inevitable abortion, if it

is medically indicated that the fetus is dead, it is
morally licit to remove it;
-if the fetus is viable and the mother is in danger of
death, termination of pregnancy for premature
delivery is medically advisable incurring no moral
objection;

-if the fetus is not viable, direct removal of which

constitutes direct abortion rendering the procedure
immoral; if the mother is in danger of death, the
principle of double effect has to be invoked so that
the procedure constitutes indirect abortion which is
morally allowed.

 Responsibility must be taken to dispel

any vincible ignorance and to obtain
about the knowledge about the
surrounding issues and moral
principles relative to the removal of the
fetus for the sake of the mothers
health so as to establish clear and
certain conscience in whatever
procedure and/ or cooperation to be
employed.

~THANK YOU FOR LISTENING~

THE END
Reporter:
Marian Joyce Princess Go Yuque
BS Pharmacy 2