On Sunday’s episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, Greg Perkins and I answered questions on abortion and rights in pregnancy, and more. The podcast of that episode is now available for streaming or downloading.
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Whole Podcast: 26 October 2014
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- Duration: 1:37:42
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Podcast Segments: 26 October 2014
You can download or listen to my answers to individual questions from this episode below.
Introduction
My News of the Week: I’ve been on vacation in Southern California visiting family, and I just drove my new “toterhome” from Ohio to Colorado in a day and a half.
Question 1: Abortion and Rights in Pregnancy
Question: When do rights begin? You – Greg Perkins and Diana Hsieh – agree on the basics of abortion rights. However, you disagree on when the fetus becomes a person with rights. Diana argues that rights don’t apply until birth, when the fetus becomes a biologically separate infant. Greg argues that the fetus has rights during the later stages of pregnancy, when it becomes an “essentially formed human being.” Can you flesh out and defend these views?My Answer, In Brief: Greg and I still disagree on the start of rights, but we explained our views and our objections to each other’s views well in this friendly debate.
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- Start Time: 6:50
- Duration: 1:28:51
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- Tags: Abortion, Children, Ethics, Law, Parenting, Politics, Pregnancy, Rights
Links:
- The ‘Personhood’ Movement Versus Individual Rights: Why It Matters that Rights Begin at Birth, Not Conception by Diana Hsieh and Ari Armstrong
- The Objective Standard: The Assault on Abortion Rights Undermines All Our Liberties by Ari Armstrong and Diana Hsieh
- Abortion Rights and Parental Obligations by Greg Perkins
To comment on this question or my answer, visit its comment thread.
Conclusion
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https://philosophyinaction.com/ Diana Hsieh
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