She begins by setting out the positions of pro-choice feminists who, in her opinion, have good intentions but have been persuaded by a male-dominated social view of sex. Subsequently, the alternative vision is presented, the one that belongs to it. For starters, Callahan challenges the fact that, not unlike women and other minority groups once deemed “unfit” to be part of society, fetuses endure the unfair hardships of being too underdeveloped to have a chance at normal life. Furthermore, it is questioned whether a mother should hold the sole power to decide on termination of pregnancy due to the ease with which abortion can be pursued, creating a susceptibility for women to rely on it as an option , which goes against the female model. to be respectful and responsible towards life. Her next appeal is that of responsibility, a woman should be proud of her, and of a woman's unique power to create future generations; therefore, females should have moral obligations to any fetus. Continuing from here, Callahan goes on to describe the intrinsic value of life as originating in a biological phase, during which you are part of the human species and have a contribution to make. Concluding her discussions, she touches on one of her main points, namely that through feminism, and not by falling prey to the lurking monster of abortion, women have the opportunity to
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