In my previous post, Does Abortion Benefit the Fetus? A Critique of Himma Part 1, I discussed Kenneth Einar Himma’s argument that even if a fetus is a human being, laws permitting feticide are compatible with the harm principle.I elaborated an important objection to Himma’s argument, an objection articulated by Mark Murphy, which appeals to [...]
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Does Abortion Benefit the Fetus? A Critique of Himma Part 2
December 24th, 2009 7 Comments
Tags: Abortion · Augustine · David Boonin · Eschatology · Feticide · Infanticide · Kenneth Einar Himma · Lalia Williamson · Mark Murphy
Does Abortion Benefit the Fetus? A Critique of Himma Part 1
December 18th, 2009 7 Comments
This series was developed from the paper I gave to the Auckland STAANZ Conference: Eschatology and Pneumatology. In Is Abortion Liberal? I suggested that one cannot simultaneously affirm the harm principle, accept that a fetus is a human being, and support permissive abortion laws. If abortion is homicide then it harms a human being, and [...]
Tags: Abortion · Alan Donagan · Augustine · Eschatology · Feticide · Kenneth Einar Himma · Mark Murphy
Madeleine on TV Tonight on Abortion & Parental Consent
December 15th, 2009 No Comments
Part two of the television panel discussion Madeleine participated in on parental consent/notification for abortion airs on Pacific Viewpoint tonight, Wednesday 16 December, on Stratos TV (Freeview 21 & Sky Digital 89) at 8:00 pm. Part one can be viewed online here. We’ll put a link up on this blog to the online video of [...]
Tags: Abortion · Bev Adair · Pacific Viewpoint · Paul Hutchison · Reverend Tavale Matai'a
View Pacific Viewpoint TV Panel on Abortion & Parental Consent Here (Feat. Madeleine)
December 9th, 2009 24 Comments
Episode one of the television panel discussion Madeleine participated in on parental consent/notification for abortion is now available for viewing online here at Pacific Viewpoint TV. The show runs for 30 minutes; in this episode Madeleine features as an audience member (panelists are Bev Adair, Paul Hutchison, Reverend Tavale Matai’a) and she goes a round [...]
Tags: Abortion · Bev Adair · MandM on Video · Pacific Viewpoint · Paul Hutchison · Reverend Tavale Matai'a
Madeleine on Pacific Viewpoint TV on Abortion & Parental Consent
December 8th, 2009 7 Comments
Part one of the panel discussion I participated in on parental consent/notification for abortion airs on Pacific Viewpoint tonight (Tuesday 8 December) on Triangle TV at 7:30pm. Part two will air Tuesday 15 December at 7:30pm. The episodes will also be aired on Stratos (Freeview 21 & Sky Digital 89) tomorrow (Wednesday 9 December) at [...]
Tags: Abortion · Bev Adair · Pacific Viewpoint · Paul Hutchison · Reverend Tavale Matai'a
During, Sherwin & Hutchison on Backstreet Abortion
November 21st, 2009 6 Comments
Recently Madeleine was on a TV panel discussion regarding the issue of abortion and parental notification/consent which will go to air in the next week. During the ensuing dialogue Dr Paul Hutchinson, National Party Member of Parliament for Hunua, specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and former member of the Abortion Supervisory Committee, raised the famous [...]
Tags: Abortion · Backstreet Abortion · Feticide · Paul Hutchison · Susan Sherwin · Wayne Facer · Zoe During
Of Papers, Jobs, Weddings and TV Shows
November 19th, 2009 2 Comments
We have had, and are in for, an interesting few weeks. Last week I finished my studies for 2009 with my Legal Ethics exam and enrolled to complete the final two papers of my LLB (bachelor of law) in 2010. This week Matt handed in his final piece of assessment for his post graduate diploma [...]
Tags: Abortion · Filia Day · Law Studies · Teaching Diploma · TV Shows
Auckland STAANZ Conference: Eschatology and Pneumatology UPDATED
November 18th, 2009 10 Comments
The Systematic Theology Association in Aotearoa New Zealand (STAANZ ) are this week holding a conference in Auckland focusing on eschatology and pneumatology. What: STAANZ Conference on Eschatology and Pneumatology When: Thursday 19 November – Friday 20 November 9:00am-5:30 pm Where: Ponsonby Baptist Church, 43 Jervois Rd, Auckland Cost: $15 Pre-conference prayer will be held [...]
Tags: Eschatology · Ethics · Feticide · Kenneth Einar Himma · Pneumatology · STAANZ · Theology
MandM to hit Wellington: Speaking at the All for Life Workshop
October 2nd, 2009 10 Comments
Matt and I are having a weekend in Wellington. On Saturday 28 November we’re speaking at the All for Life Workshop; we’ll be giving a “how to” critique the common philosophical arguments for abortion rights by highlighting the flaws in the reasoning and turning the logic back on itself. Also speaking are Brendan Malone, Bob [...]
Tags: All for Life Workshop · Bloggers Drinks · Feticide · Wellington
View Episode 2 Pacific Viewpoint TV Panel on Abortion & Parental Consent Here (Feat. Madeleine)
December 17th, 2009 17 Comments
Episode two of the television panel discussion I participated in on parental consent/notification for abortion is now available for viewing online here at Pacific Viewpoint TV. (Episode one can be viewed here). The show runs for 30 minutes; in this episode I appear as a panel member (last time I was an audience member). Panelists [...]
Tags: Abortion · Bev Adair · Cushla McNabb · MandM on Video · Pacific Viewpoint · Paul Hutchison · Reverend Tavale Matai’a · Setita Millar · Sex Education · Ula Sangyum