Abortion: Crime or Justice?

By Titus Mulenga Walamba

Abortion has become one of the most debated and emotional issues facing the globe to which Zambia is no exception. The language that is used in the debate and the seemingly irreconcilable values are deeply felt to the extent that it can well test the foundation of our existence.Abortion is the expulsion of the products of conception from the uterus. It can either be spontaneous or induced. Spontaneous abortion occurs as a result of a variety of endogenous and exogenous causes, excluding intentional human interference, whereas induced abortion occurs as a result of intentional interference to deliberately terminate pregnancy.The main focus of this book is to determine the morality or immorality of abortion. This will be done by concentrating on the fundamental philosophical questions that lie at the core of the abortion issue: Is a foetus a person? If so when does it become a person? Also of importance is the differentiation between potential and actual human life. There are two groups that attempt to answer these questions. The pro-life group argues against abortion while the pro-choice group argues for abortion. According to the pro-life group human life begins from the moment of conception and abortion is murder of defenceless human beings. The pro-choice group, on the other hand, argues in favour of the woman's right to self-determination. This book brings to light a new perspective on abortion based on the author's triple H philosophy which condemns abortion for whatever reasons.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08JJLX1KG
• ISBN13: 9798689643854
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"