Abortion dilemma

Bentham was a proponent of positive law. Positive law refers to the laws that are created and enforced by human authority, such as statutes and court decisions. These laws may vary from country to country, and they can change over time. Do you think that there must be a universal law on abortion all over the world, or do you think that it is good that laws regarding abortion differ from country to country?

• There should be a universal law

• Laws should differ across countries

Locke talked about natural rights where humans have the right to life and also have a duty to refrain from killing. Would you say that each individual, including a fetus, has the right to life and therefore deserves to be protected from harm by the government?

• Yes

• No

According to liberalism, laws restricting or prohibiting abortion are an infringement on individual rights and an attempt to control women's bodies and choices. Do you agree?

• Yes

• No

Imagine Rawls  “veil of ignorance”, where the rights of the mother as well as the fetus have to be considered equal. Would you consider abortion to be murder?

• Yes

• No

Should the decision about abortion be a decision from the government or should it be a decision between the pregnant woman, the family, the religion and the health care provider?

• From the government

• Decision between the pregnant woman, the family, the religion and the health care provider

Is it better to make the abortion decision based on scientific and medical facts (facts from medical people, gynaecologen, scientists etc) or from a philosophic position?

• Scientific and medical facts

• Philosophic position

In the USA 84% of lawmakers who sponsored laws banning abortion are men. Is it fair to let men make decisions and create a law about the life of a woman?

• Yes

• No

Would you say that abortion should be legal in ALL cases, or should there be certain rules / circumstances under which abortion is legal

• It should be legal in ALL cases

• Only legal under certain rules / circumstances

Abortion should be free for everyone

• Yes

• No