Beckwith Evaluates Several Arguments for the Permissibility of Abortion and Concludes

question 11

True/False

Beckwith evaluates several arguments for the permissibility of abortion and concludes that they all fail. He finds fault with the argument from a woman's right over her own body, the argument from abortion being safer than childbirth, and Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous "violinist" argument.
-Beckwith asserts that a woman has a right to control her own body and therefore has a right to an abortion.

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Definitions:

Dopamine Antagonists

Substances that block dopamine receptors, often used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.

Phenothiazines

A class of antipsychotic drugs used to treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain.

Schizophrenia

A mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

A class of drugs commonly prescribed for depression and anxiety disorders that work by increasing serotonin levels in the brain.