The Moral Case for Abortion - Ann Furedi | #44

Having recently spoken to pro-lifer Lois McLatchie Miller, I thought it was time to hear the other side of the argument.For nearly 20 years, Ann Furedi was the chief executive of the UK's largest independent abortion provider, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS). In this interview, we talked about some of the hardest philosophical questions that pro-choicers have to wrestle with…Follow Ann on X: https://x.com/AnnFurediListen to the other side of the debate: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7coKyFAI19ewHNCW9z9Uin?si=ec319f69ce7d4876CHAPTERS:00:00 Should we normalise abortion?03:39 Why is it ok to take the life of a foetus but not a baby?07:38 Does birth change the baby’s moral status?12:44 Are pro-choicers philosophically inconsistent? Are pro-lifers utopian?18:40 Is life sacred?28:15 Is devaluing human life a slippery slope?34:14 ‘My Body, My Choice’41:16 Should the choice to abort belong solely to the woman?49:45 What would get you to change your mind?54:59 What it would take for Elliot to change his mind58:44 Are you just arguing from emotion?1:01:50 Don’t we need religion to ground morality?1:06:39 How are attitudes to abortion shifting?1:10:22 Wrapping upMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.