bortion –
An 200
apiit/ucti moral studies Assig
oral Appr ach
200
ment
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Li
Wenn Shi
Tan Yit Yee
TP016310 UC2F 905AF
Chew Kean Ho
TP018017
C1F0808BMP
P016777
UC2F0905ME
Wong Je Ni TP016075
Cheong Kah Mun
TP01809
UC2F0905KMGT
UC1F0808BMP(AF)
Is abortion an act of killing a innocent soul, in th name of uman right? In the picture above, enator Ba enator Ba ack Obama stands on the ground of Pro‐Lif is saving t e very inn cent life of human bein . Should t e mother sacrificed herself for the child or should the child sacrific his or her or her llife for the for the other? It’s a debate yet awaits its complicated, parado ically conclusion that will shake the ery found tion of hu an right. I here, we stand on m rality and rev al the abor tion compl xities with our conditional disagreement to bortion ac ion. Copyrig ted by Mandy Lim We n Shin (TP 16310) and Her Team
Abortion – Moral Approach
2009
Dedicated to Ho Wai Leng Tan Yit Yee
For the support and encouragement
Editor Kean Ho
Lecturer Thiagarajan A/L Sinnu
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Chew Kean Ho TP016777
Cheong Kah Mun TP018096
Wong Je Ni TP016075 Tan Yit Yee
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Abortion – Moral Approach
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CONTENTS
Report Section
Page Referral
1. Abortion Prologue
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A brief introduction about abortion.
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2. Abortion Illustration
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Graphical supports on abortion.
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3. Moral Aspects Approach
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Briefing on how we approach the abortion with moral theories
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4. Social Morality Theory
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Approach Social Morality Theory with studies on abortion.
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5. Teleological Ethics Theory
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Approach Teleological Ethics Theory with studies on abortion.
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6. Egoism Theory
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Approach Egoism Theory with studies on abortion.
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7. Utilitarianism Theory
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Approach Utilitarianism Theory with studies on abortion.
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8. Principle of Duty
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Approach Principle of Duty with studies on abortion.
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9. Overall Justification
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Summary of all theories along with our own point of views.
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10. Conclusion
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Our conclusion on yes or no to abortion.
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11. Reference and Appendix
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Our sources of researches and future attachments.
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1. Prologue Abortion, according to Ministry of Health of Malaysia (2005), is an action of removing or expulsing an embryo or fetus from the mother’s uterus, in which delivering the unborn child to its death.
However, according to Federation of Reproductive Health Associations Malaysia
(2009), stated that abortion is an action of elimination of an unsafe abortion and ensure effective use of contraceptive to avoid unwanted pregnancies. Both agreed of termination of a fetus life
with human capabilities and human action.
By Ministry of Health Malaysia (2005), there’re 2 general types of abortion: Medical Abortion which abortion due to medical purpose like saving the life of the woman, preventing the delivery of a severely defected baby upon detection and to preserve the woman’s physical and mental health; Induced Abortion is abortion due to deliberate human action, usually voluntary.
With today’s technologies, there’re various methods being carried out for abortion, depending on the carriage and the time-length of the fetus development. According to Ministry of Health Malaysia (2005), based on medical abortion, chemicals such as mifepristone and prostaglandins are usually being used during early stage of pregnancy. Otherwise, according to them again, surgical abortion is being carried out, such as vacuum aspiration (whether it’s manual suction or electronic suction) is suitable for the first twelve weeks of pregnancy; Dilatation and curettage (D&C) suitable for 15th to 24th week of pregnancy while lastly, intact dilatation and extraction (partial-birth abortion) which suitable for advanced, third trimester pregnancy.
The risks of abortion and its effect are considerably high and have long-term effect. According to Spirrey Press (2005), A few health risks, like general anaesthetic (such as choking, slow recovery, feeling sick and vomiting), Haemorrhage (like excessive bleeding after abortion, commonly due to adherent placenta or an incomplete abortion or failure of uterus in contact), infection (like pelvic inflammatory disease), Perforation of uterus, future infertility, cervical incompetence and ectopic pregnancy.
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