Pros And Cons Of Ethica Ethical Dilemma

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Life begins with conception for both humans and animals. Not all women are able to conceive or carry a child to full terms. There are some women who want to be pregnant and cannot for some reason or another and then there are some that do not want to get pregnant, but end up pregnant. I have been asked or heard other people asked the question, so what do you want to have, a girl or a boy? The majority of the answer I receive or have said myself is, “It does not matter as long as the baby is healthy.” That answer is fine and all, but what if you find out that your baby will have Down syndrome? Will you abort the baby? Abortion in the United States today is a sensitive subject for a lot of people. Each year in the U.S. 1.1 million abortions take place. Nearly 1 in 4 (22%) of pregnancies end in abortion. 50% of women now seeking abortion have at least one previous abortion. …show more content…

After finally getting pregnant she discover that her baby have Down syndrome. She is now contemplating on whether or not she will go through with her pregnancy or have an abortion. The dilemma is that she could give birth to a baby who for years was trying to get pregnant with or have an abortion because the baby would be a burden and will need assistance for the rest of the baby’s life. To resolve the dilemma she could do the following:
• She could go ahead and accept the baby and birth it into a world of suffering.
• She could simply go to a Plan Parenthood Clinic and abort the

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