EPISODE · Nov 1, 2021 · 1H 57M
S03E02: The Abortion Question - Bethel McGrew
from Dilemma Podcast · host Jay Shapiro
Is abortion ever morally permissible? Is it always wrong? Are there any morally valid exceptions? Do any if the answers to these questions demand a certain kind of legal limitation? Where and how do we ground any of these contemplations? In this philosophical dive into the fraught issue of abortion, Jay tangles with Bethel McGrew (Esther O'Reilly) who brings her deeply Christian perspective to the table. Together they look for existential overlap and their deep points of departure. Referenced in this conversation: Bethel's Substack Jay's essay on abortion Douglas Murray's article Public Opinion on abortion (Pew) Statistics on who gets abortions and where (CDC)
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Is abortion ever morally permissible? Is it always wrong? Are there any morally valid exceptions? Do any if the answers to these questions demand a certain kind of legal limitation? Where and how do we ground any of these contemplations? In this philosophical dive into the fraught issue of abortion, Jay tangles with Bethel McGrew (Esther O'Reilly) who brings her deeply Christian perspective to the table. Together they look for existential overlap and their deep points of departure. Referenced in this conversation: Bethel's Substack Jay's essay on abortion Douglas Murray's article Public Opinion on abortion (Pew) Statistics on who gets abortions and where (CDC)
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