Comparison of Dawkins and Mutahhari's Views on Abortion Based on SWOT Analysis

The imposition of legal restrictions on unsafe abortions, the risk to women's mental and physical health, the increase in healthcare costs, and its impact on the national health budget necessitate a thorough examination of this issue. One of the most influential thinkers in this field is Richard Dawkins (born March 26, 1941), an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and atheist who is a staunch advocate of abortion and calls for the removal of all restrictions on it. Evolution and consequentialist ethics are the two main foundations of his argument. Motahhari, as a philosopher and theologian who grounds his ideas in religious knowledge and ethics while also using philosophical and rational interpretations to challenge and reinterpret these concepts, contrasts with Dawkins. From his perspective, abortion is the killing of a soul, although saving the mother's life takes precedence in case of conflict. This research, using content analysis, aims to analyze and evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of both viewpoints based on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis.