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Limitations on personhood arguments for abortion and 'after-birth abortion'. (2013)
Journal Article
Wrigley, A. (2013). Limitations on personhood arguments for abortion and 'after-birth abortion'. Journal of Medical Ethics, 39(5), e15 -e18. https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2012-100958

Two notable limitations exist on the use of personhood arguments in establishing moral status. Firstly, although the attribution of personhood may give us sufficient reason to grant something moral status, it is not a necessary condition. Secondly, e... Read More about Limitations on personhood arguments for abortion and 'after-birth abortion'..

Introduction (2013)
Book Chapter
Wrigley. (2013). Introduction. In Ethics, Law and Society vol V: Ethics of Care, Theorising the Ethical, and Body Politics (3 - 6). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315094342-1

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book. This chapter addresses Ethics of Care, Body Politics, Theorising the Ethicaland Governance, it provides a variety of exciting perspectives by which to bring the highly... Read More about Introduction.

Wanted Dead or Alive: Organ Donation and Limitations on Surrogate Consent for Non-Competent Living Donors (2013)
Book Chapter
Wrigley. (2013). Wanted Dead or Alive: Organ Donation and Limitations on Surrogate Consent for Non-Competent Living Donors. In Ethics, Law and Society, Vol V (209 - 234). Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

This chapter focuses on the issues concerning live organ donation and the challenges this poses for donors who have lost capacity to consent. It argues that the limitations on advance directives and surrogate decision-making mean that they can only g... Read More about Wanted Dead or Alive: Organ Donation and Limitations on Surrogate Consent for Non-Competent Living Donors.