Against Rights-Based Arguments for Abortion
Given that there has been the recent stirrup in the culture about the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade, I thought I would revamp an old argument of mine and share it with all of you, whoever you may be! This argument is essentially a reductio against those who argue for abortion on the basis of rights and thus, does not apply to those who endorse access to legal abortions for other reasons. Without further ado: P1. Humans have the rights to life, liberty, and property. P2. In order to the have the rights to life, liberty and property, one needs to be alive. P3. If one needs to be alive in order to have the rights to life, liberty, and property, then protection of the right to life is more important than protection of the rights to liberty and property. C1. Protection of the right to life is more important than protection of the rights to liberty and property. P4. If protection of the right to life is more important than protection of the righ...