Article Seven: The Moral Significance of Spontaneous Abortion

Citation Source
Murphy, Timothy F. "The Moral Significance of Spontaneous Abortion." JSTOR. BMJ Publishing Group, June 1985. Web. 13 Apr. 2010.

This article elaborates on the moral signifigance of the two views on abortion. According to Timothy Murrphy, department of Philosophy Boston University, Bostion USA, pro-abortionists show little moral relevance, while Anti-abortionists show moral character. It takes virtue to raise a child despite the circumstances. Researchers insist that the mean incidence of spontaneous abortions for all known pregnancies is 15 percent. This shows it is not uncommon to have a spontaneous abortion. Timothy Murphy shows great courage to say it. It takes virtue to raise a child.