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Abortion is a complex and fraught topic. Morally, a very wide range of individual, familial, and social concerns converge upon it. Politically, longstanding controversies have been given new salience and urgency by the Dobbs decision and the ongoing moves by state legislatures to restrict access to abortion. In terms of moral philosophy, deep issues in ethics merge with equally deep questions about the nature of life, action, and the body. In terms of political philosophy, basic questions are raised about the relationship of religious and moral beliefs to the criminal law of a liberal state. We will seek to understand the topic in all of this complexity. Our approach will be thoroughly intra- and inter-disciplinary, drawing not only on our separate areas of philosophical expertise but on the contributions of a series of guest in law, history, and medicine. (A)

Course Code
HMRT 22702
Semester
Requirements
R2HR
Theory
Cross List
BPRO 22700, PHIL 22702, GNSE 22705, HIPS 22701, HLTH 22700
Info

Jason Bridges, (Philosophy) Daniel Brudney, (Philosophy)
T: Lecture, 12:30 - 3:20 PM
Fri: Discussion 1: 10:30 - 11:20 AM, Discussion 2: 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM, Discussion 3: 12:30 - 1:20 PM, Discussion 4: 1:30 - 2:20 PM