As we mentioned earlier the need for dialogue and debate lucid, constructive, democracy is fundamental for society, for its successful operation and for young men and women inherit a tolerant society and reflective is the only thing that will lead to genuine human development. That is why the abortion debate in the coming days will twitching antagonistic positions, must rethink on the basis of new rules and principles.
1. Avoid the dilemma between pro-life and pro choice. opposing views can agree that abortion is not desirable, or advisable, must join forces to root out its causes, no one should suffer coercion to abort against their will, and should sex education be improved to prevent it. 2.No
mix crime, evil and sin. Rejecting from the conscience the moral evil of abortion is compatible with allow, under certain circumstances, the law does not criminalize such crime. Support for decriminalization those not identified with abortion favor lightly.
3. Ideologize No discussion. Avoid aggression against any of the parties, not to flag this controversial political or religious reasons and do not throw each other head tags disqualifying or excommunications anachronistic. Or abortion remains a moral wrong when the law does not penalize, or the reason for considering it morally wrong depends on arbitrary religious determination.
4. Allow for exceptions. make no com limited situations or conflict of rights between mother and fetus, but as a conflict of duties within the consciousness of those who want (including the mother) to protect both lives.
5. Accompanying person before judging cases. Religions should not monopolize the moral and solve it with conviction, nor the alleged defenders of women's views should play demagogic appeal to derecvhos it is limited to decide on his body. Psychological counseling, moral or religious can accompany people helping them in their decision-making, but instead decide not pass sentence against them when the decision is not desirable.
6. Understanding the new life as a process. Unborn life in its early stages is not fully established as to require treatment for the personal status, but that does not mean that the fetus can be regarded as merely part of the maternal body, or as parasitic actually hosted on it. Embryo-maternal interaction is crucial for the formation of the new life emerging and deserves the utmost respect and care: As we approach the third month of pregnancy, gradually increasing demand to help it be completed. To avoid confusion when talking about protection of life, keep in mind the distinction between living matter of the human species (eg the blastocyst prior to nesting) and an individual human life (eg, the fetus beyond the eighth week).
7. Confront the social causes of unwanted abortions. You can not ignore the plight of teenage pregnancies, especially when the result of abuse. Not to generalize, or apply the same standard indiscriminadament other cases, we must recognize the tragedy of these situations and address the social problem of abortion, its causes and help curb its decline.
8. Facing problemaqs traumatic psychological effects of abortions. is important to provide psychological and social assistance to those whose decision making left scars that need healing. Do not confuse emergency contraception with abortion. but it would be desirable for resource management emergency and called morning-after pill was accompanied by the appropriate medical and psychological counseling, not a moralistic rebuke and condemnation.
9. Questioning the change of mind on abortion. Rethinking the environmental change that is favorable to the permissibility of abortion and the damage that it makes our cultures and societies.
10. Contraception taken seriously, while recognizing its limitations. Encourage good teaching sex education, teaching the effective use of resources contraceptives and male responsibility, without the burden of control falls solely for women. irrespective contraception seriously no credibility to oppose abortion, to promote comprehensive sex education, from health and social implications psychology, and include resources sufficient knowledge of contraception, interceptive and contragestative ..
Is it possible this way to discuss alternative or be in a dream? The ball is on the roof of two debates: civic and parliamentary levels. Hopefully we can be an ethically most serene able independent of the extreme conditions of their respective parties and churches.
Juan Masia. Professor of Bioethics at St. Thomas University in Osaka. Japan
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