Why Abortion is Immoral by Don Marquis is an essay that states that abortion is morally wrong and uses a particular argument to explain why. He argues that many of us would agree that it is wrong to kill a human being, and if you believe that, then you should have the same view on abortions as well. If you think that killing is wrong, then you think that all killing is wrong and that the biological state of the person, whether a fetus, a year old or thirty years old, makes no difference. He then explains that killing is wrong not only because it is immoral, but wrong because it deprives the victim of the life and enjoyments he would otherwise have experienced; which Marchese believes is the greatest loss one can suffer (Marchese, 189). Given certain circumstances, Marchese agrees that there are cases in which killing is acceptable, but nevertheless immoral. Assuming that 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 killer, or the effect on the victim's family or friends, but the effect on the victim that makes the 'wrong murder. The fact that he/she is deprived of life experiences is the ultimate loss. He uses the example that when people are diagnosed with cancer (or any terminal illness) they experience firsthand what it means to deprive someone of their life and future. Experiencing an early death is one of the most difficult challenges to face. This argument supports why abortion is immoral because we can form a picture of what a fetus would feel if it were aware of what was happening, and Marquis uses pathos to help create a deeper understanding and paint a image that everyone can understand. Although many argue that a fetus is not yet a person… the medium of paper… does not resist the suicide argument because it calls into question his theory of the desire to live. Having the desire to live means that one expects good in one's life, which a suicidal person does not, so it is not compatible with the desire explanation. The Marquis's argument that it is immoral to kill and that abortion is wrong because it deprives a person of a precious future life has many problems in my eyes that do not make his anti-abortion view sound. The lack of arguments that don't raise questions that seem to remain unanswered makes it difficult to be persuaded to change your mind in favor of abortion or even to be open to understanding where Marchese's arguments lead. His "what if" argument leaves room for anyone to push back against the "what if" in any direction, which is no reason for an effective argument and hurts Marquis because many questions are left unanswered in his essay.