Why Abortion is Immoral by Don Marquis is an essay that argues that abortion is morally wrong and uses one particular argument to explain why. He claims that many of us would agree that it is wrong to kill a human being, and if you believe that, you should also have that view on abortions. If you think that killing is wrong, then you think that all killing is wrong and that the biological state of the person, whether they are a fetus, one year old, or thirty years old, makes no difference. He then explains that killing is wrong not only because it is immoral, but also because it deprives the victim of the life and pleasures they would otherwise have known; which, according to Marquis, is the greatest loss one can suffer (Marquis, 189). Given certain circumstances, Marquis agrees that there are cases where killing is acceptable, but nonetheless immoral. Certainly, killing is wrong; the act of killing alone is not enough to make it immoral, and Marquis argues that it is not the effect it has on the murderer, nor the effect on the victim's family or friends, but the effect on the victim that makes the killing wrong. The ultimate loss is his being deprived of life experiences. He uses the example that when people are diagnosed with cancer (or any other terminal illness), they experience firsthand what it means to rob someone of their life and future. Experiencing premature death is one of the most difficult challenges we face. This argument supports why abortion is immoral because we can form an idea of ​​how a fetus would feel if it were aware of what is happening, and Marquis uses pathos to help create a deeper understanding and brush a picture that everyone could understand. Although many argue that a fetus is not yet a person ... middle of paper ...... does not resist the suicide argument because it challenges his theory of the desire to live. Having a desire to live means that you look forward to the good in your life, which is not the case for a suicidal person, which is therefore not compatible with the desire explanation. Marquis's argument that it is immoral to kill and that abortion is wrong because it deprives the individual of a valuable future has many problems in my view that do not make his view on anti-abortion. The absence of arguments that do not raise questions that seem to remain unanswered makes it difficult to be convinced to change one's mind in favor of abortion or even to be open to understanding where the arguments lead of Marquis. His "what if" argument leaves room for anyone to argue against the "what if" in any direction, which is not grounds for an effective argument and hurts Marquis because many questions remain unanswered in his essay..