Citation

McGee A. J. Med. Ethics 2013; 39(5): 345-348.

Affiliation

Faculty of Law, Health Law Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology, C Block, 2 George Street, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia. a.mcgee@qut.edu.au

Comment On:

J Med Ethics 2013;39(5):261-3.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/medethics-2012-100629

PMID

23637450

Abstract

In their controversial paper 'After-birth abortion', Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva argue that there is no rational basis for allowing abortion but prohibiting infanticide ('after-birth abortion'). We ought in all consistency either to allow both or prohibit both. This paper rejects their claim, arguing that much-neglected considerations in philosophical discussions of this issue are capable of explaining why we currently permit abortion in some circumstances, while prohibiting infanticide.

Language: en