Defending abortion philosophically: A review of David Boonin's a defense of abortion

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 177-203

  Beckwith, Francis J ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Boonin; Brain activity; Fetus; Personhood; Violinist

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONCEPTION; ETHICS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LITERATURE; MORALITY; PHILOSOPHY; REVIEW; RIGHT TO LIFE;

EID: 33645778334     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310600588723     Document Type: Review

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