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Natural Law for Abortion To say that natural law is not an effective argument in the debate over abortion seems a bit ignorant. Almost all ethical way of thinking must be considered when looking at varying situations and the outcomes of them. Aquinas stated that the key to natural law was that humans always seek to do the 'good'. He would claim that all people, not just religious believers, try to do what is right even if, to others, it appears wrong. However Aquinas also talked a lot about apparent goods. These are actions we take for a reason we feel is right but which goes against our human nature. With regards to abortion then it first needs to be decided whether or not the killing of an unborn child in some situations is an apparent good or an actual good response. From a personal point of view I would struggle to suggest it...

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