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Utilitarianism And The Abortion Debate

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According to Utilitarianism the decision would be for whatever would bring the majority of the people the most pleasure. I thing that one would have to know the circumstances around the rape to accurately gage what the population would want, as well as the geographic area. For instance if the rape took place in a highly liberal place like Vermont the idea of having to bear a pregnancy that was the product of rape may cause many liberal people who believe in the a woman’s right to choose great anxiety and stress. What if the rape was highly public and the rapist was a terrorist and hated by the majority. I am really stretching here but that may cause the mood to sway toward abortion of the pregnancy. More than likely this is what would

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