Beckwith Evaluates Several Arguments for the Permissibility of Abortion and Concludes

question 8

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.
-English thinks that in the later months of pregnancy, abortion seems to be wrong except to save the woman from serious injury or death.

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Definitions:

Third-Wave

Refers to the third-generation therapies that combine traditional behavior therapy with mindfulness and acceptance strategies, such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Psychotherapies

A broad range of therapies aimed at treating emotional and psychological disorders through verbal and psychological techniques.

Cognitive-Behavior Therapies

A group of psychotherapies that treat problems by modifying dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and thoughts.

Third Wave

Describes the third generation of behavioral and cognitive psychotherapies that incorporate mindfulness and acceptance strategies, aiming at greater psychological flexibility.