Morality of Contraceptives Based on When Personhood Begins

Authors

Joella R. Gerber, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 2013

Volume

13

Issue

1

Keywords

Contraception, personhood

Abstract

The use of contraceptives has been controversial in recent days, especially concerning the government mandate for insurance and health care companies to financially cover contraceptives for their policy holders. The term ‘contraceptive’ includes anything that deliberately prevents conception or impregnation, including condoms, birth control pills, intrauterine methods, and barrier methods (Merriam-Webster, 2013). The morality of contraception largely hinges on the belief of when personhood begins.

Comments

Paper originally prepared for the Honors Seminar Body and Soul: Foundations of Human Personhood

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Recommended Citation

Gerber, Joella R., "Morality of Contraceptives Based on When Personhood Begins" (2013). CedarEthics Online. 53.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/cedar_ethics_online/53