The views expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect those of the Abortion Museum. However, we do post content from both sides of the issue in order to foster intelligent discourse. The short answer to the title question: “Is Abortion Eugenics?” is: Yes, abortion (i.e., contemporary abortion-choice policy) can qualify as eugenics wherever a children-in-utero is intentionally terminated for any number of reasons deemed ‘defects’ in the child. Preliminary reasons for th

"Abortion choice" is often explained as a rights issue, but in terms of human rights, it's not the right category. It would need some other concept like "person rights."

When does a human become a person? Alisa Childers examines personhood theory, the fact-value split, and the SLED argument to explain why she believes humanity and personhood begin together at conception.

Scott Klusendorf explains how to defend the pro-life position with clarity and confidence by staying focused on the central question: What is the unborn? Using the simple SLED framework, he shows why differences in size, development, environment, and dependency do not determine human value.