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Emily Albrecht responds to the pro-choice concern concern that abortion is more humane for children with disabilities. Is it really better to abort a fetus with a disability than to allow it to be born? Related Links: Watch all the videos in ERI’s Quick Response series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsN8Ay8poS-It-dWSmblq1ZufOH-MVj1L Jen Westmoreland

Emily Albrecht responds to pro-choice concerns about maternal mortality rates and abortion when the life of the mother is at risk. How should we handle those tragic situations, and how does that apply to abortion law? Watch all the videos in ERI’s Quick Response series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsN8Ay8poS-It-dWSmblq1ZufOH-MVj1L Jen Westmoreland

Emily Albrecht responds to the pro-choice concern about abortions in the case of rape. How should the horrendous violence of rape effect our laws about abortion? Watch all the videos in ERI’s Quick Response series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsN8Ay8poS-It-dWSmblq1ZufOH-MVj1L Related Links: News story about cities failing to process rape kits: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/08/an-epidemic-of-disbelief/592807/ Pro-Life … Read More

Emily Albrecht responds to the pro-choice claim that banning abortion won’t stop abortions from happening. What would happen if we banned abortion, and how should that potential outcome affect our laws? Watch all the videos in ERI’s Quick Response series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsN8Ay8poS-It-dWSmblq1ZufOH-MVj1L Related Links: Abortion Rate Statistics: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5212a1.htm Jen Westmoreland

Emily Albrecht responds to the pro-choice concern about back-alley abortions. Pro-choice advocates claim that, if abortion becomes illegal, more women will die in “back-alleys” trying to have dangerous abortions. How should this effect our thinking about the legality of abortion? Watch all the videos in ERI’s Quick Response series here: … Read More

Emily Albrecht responds to the pro-choice slogan “Abortion is Healthcare.” How is healthcare defined, and how does abortion fit into that picture? Watch all the videos in ERI’s Quick Response series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsN8Ay8poS-It-dWSmblq1ZufOH-MVj1L Related Links: “Abortion is Healthcare”: A Misogynistic Non-Argument https://equalrightsinstitute.com/abortion-is-healthcare-a-misogynistic-non-argument/ Jen Westmoreland

Emily Albrecht responds to the pro-choice claim that abortion is necessary for women’s equality. The results of sex seem incredibly unfair, so does that justify abortion? Watch all the videos in ERI’s Quick Response series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsN8Ay8poS-It-dWSmblq1ZufOH-MVj1L Related Links: Woman in Labor Meme: Pro-Life Apologetics: The Equal Rights Argument: https://youtu.be/louYc-9cvE0 … Read More

Emily Albrecht responds to the pro-choice charge that banning abortion forces women to stay pregnant. Are pro-lifers guilty of using force? Watch all the videos in ERI’s Quick Response series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsN8Ay8poS-It-dWSmblq1ZufOH-MVj1L Jen Westmoreland

Emily Albrecht responds to the pro-choice claim that consent to sex is not consent to pregnancy. As education about sexual consent becomes more prevalent, do these ideas apply to pregnancy as well? Watch all the videos in ERI’s Quick Response series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsN8Ay8poS-It-dWSmblq1ZufOH-MVj1L Related Links: Consent FRIES: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/relationships/sexual-consent Jen Westmoreland

Emily Albrecht responds to Judith Jarvis Thomson’s Violinist thought experiment as presented in Thomson’s paper “A Defense of Abortion.” Is abortion analogous to unplugging from a sick person or refusing to donate your kidney? Is abortion justified because of our “right to refuse” the use of our bodies to others? … Read More