Dr. Shelley Sella's promotion of third-trimester abortions reveals the moral horror of late-term abortion
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The Gist
The author argues that Dr. Sella's public tour promoting late-term abortions is morally disturbing because she openly admits to killing babies who could survive if born alive, and she does this for non-medical reasons while celebrating the practice.
Conclusion
Dr. Shelley Sella's public promotion of third-trimester abortions demonstrates the morally disturbing nature of late-term abortion, as she openly acknowledges killing viable babies and celebrates this practice
Premises
- Sella openly admits that third-trimester fetuses are 'babies' and that she is killing them, not merely removing tissue
- Third-trimester babies have extremely high survival rates (90% at 28 weeks) and would be viable if born alive instead of aborted
- Sella's method involves killing viable babies through lethal injection, then having mothers deliver the dead babies whole
- The reasons given for these late-term abortions are often non-medical, such as convenience or family pressure
- Sella actively promotes expanding access to late-term abortion beyond current viability limits and celebrates this work publicly
Assumptions
- Killing viable babies who could survive outside the womb is morally wrong
- There is a moral distinction between early pregnancy termination and killing near-term babies
- Public promotion of controversial medical practices reflects the practitioner's moral character
- Non-medical reasons are insufficient justification for killing viable babies