The Abortion Morality Ethics Dilemma
...for a vice presidential position at a large public relations firm. Although she has been taking birth control pills for some time, she now learns that she is pregnant. After considering all of her options, she concludes that a maternity leave to have the baby would cost her the promotion. She also thinks that she might want to have a child in a few years, but for now she decides to have an abortion. Her husband wants a child.”
Posited Question:
What would you recommends to her as the morally acceptable thing to do?
The 21st century workforce poses very real and challenging moral dilemmas for women. The conflicting life dilemma’s that seems to be pulling women apart is their unique position in human nature, child bearing, and their desire to improve their lives and advance their interests and self-respect.
Our 29 year-old pregnant working woman faces this dilemma, and after considering all her options she has decided, to abort her baby. She is concluding that being pregnant and having to be away from work for maternity leave will cost her the promotion. The pregnancy was something that was out of her control, even though she was taking her birth control pills. She is not opposed to having a child but not now. Yet, in her marriage her husband wants to have a child. Her decision seems to be one sided given the fact that she and her husband do want a child. She is probably not the only woman who has found herself in this same situation, and it is possible she has not weighed up the problem completely. Other options might be available to her that she has not discovered, so a careful review is needed.
Further research is needed to avoid a rash decision. Considering her situation, as husband and wife they agree they both want a child. Wanting a child then gives them the motivation to acquire knowledge and think through the options to...
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