Ep. 20: Abortion and the Philosophy of the Pro-Choice Position (aka F*ck the Supreme Court)
- Author
- Joseph Russ
- Published
- Mon 04 Jul 2022
- Episode Link
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dnd-philosophy/episodes/Ep--20-Abortion-and-the-Philosophy-of-the-Pro-Choice-Position-aka-Fck-the-Supreme-Court-e1khtj4
If you didn't wake up today wanting to listen to two cis white guys talk about abortion, DONATE to Planned Parenthood or local abortion funds and then take a listen to some other voices:
- Six Must-Listen Podcast Episodes on Abortion Rights Hosted by Women
- Hi I'm a Pro-choice Christian!
- This Pro-Choice Pastor has a Word for Anti-abortion Christians
If you're still here, this isn't a funny episode. But we'll dive a bit into the history of Roe v. Wade and question the ways anti-choicers frame these questions to make the playing field uneven from the outset. Can philosophy help us resist the ways the anti-choice lobby manipulates the conversation? Can these arguments even convince anyone? Can Matt and Joe tie any of this back to Tabletop RPGs?
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Balmer, Randall. The Real Origins of the Religious Right. 2014.
d’Almeida, Luís Duarte. "Fundamental Legal Concepts: The Hohfeldian Framework". 2016.
Genesis 2:7, Exodus 21:22-23, Numbers 5:11-31. The Bible. New International Version. 1973.
Glenza, Jessica. ‘Historical accident’: how abortion came to focus white, evangelical anger. 2021.
Judith Jarvis Thomson. "A Defense of Abortion". 1971.
Kamitsuka, Margaret. Abortion and the Christian Tradition: A Pro-Choice Theological Ethic. 2019.
Lymer, Jane. "Maternal Hospitality, Ethics and Ontology". 2016.
OllieGarkey. "Bible: Life Begins at Breath, Not Conception". 2014.
