JUNO

Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child .

This Film is a 2007 American independent coming of age teen comedy film directed by Jason
Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Ellen Page stars as the title character, an independent-minded
teenager confronting an unplanned pregnancy and the subsequent events that put pressures of adult
life onto her.

This film is about a Sixteen-year-old Minnesota high-schooler Juno MacGuff discovers she is
pregnant by her friend and longtime admirer, Paulie Bleeker. She initially considers an abortion.
Going to a local clinic run by a women's group, she encounters a schoolmate outside who is holding a
one-person protest for pro-life vigil. Once inside, however, a variety of factors lead Juno to leave. She
decides to give the baby up for adoption instead. With the help of her friend Leah, Juno searches the
ads in the Pennysaver and finds a couple she feels will provide a suitable home. She tells her father,
Mac, and stepmother, Bren, who offer their support. With Mac, Juno meets the couple, Mark and
Vanessa Loring, in their expensive home and agrees to a closed adoption.
Juno visits Mark a few times, with whom she shares tastes in punk rock and horror films. Mark, who
has set aside his rock band youth (now confined to memorabilia displayed in the one room of the
house that Vanessa has designated for Mark's personal belongings), works at home composing
commercial jingles. Juno and Leah happen to see Vanessa in a shopping mall being completely at
ease with a child, and Juno encourages Vanessa to talk to her baby in the womb, where it kicks for
her.
As the pregnancy progresses, Juno struggles with the emotions she feels for the baby's father,
Paulie, who is clearly in love with Juno. Juno maintains an outwardly indifferent attitude toward him,
but when she learns he has asked another girl to the upcoming prom, she angrily confronts him.
Paulie reminds Juno that it is at her request they remain distant and tells her she broke his heart.
Not long before her baby is due, Juno is again visiting Mark when their interaction becomes
emotional. Mark then tells her he will be leaving Vanessa to figure his life out. Juno is horrified by this
revelation, with Mark asking Juno "How do you think of me?", revealing he is starting to develop
feelings for her. Vanessa arrives home, and Mark tells her he does not feel ready to be a father and
there are still things he wants to do first. Juno watches the Loring marriage fall apart, then drives
away and breaks down in tears by the side of the road. Returning to the Lorings' home, she leaves a
note and disappears as they answer the door.

After a heartfelt discussion with her father, Juno accepts that she loves Paulie. Juno then tells Paulie
she loves him, and Paulie's actions make it clear her feelings are very much reciprocated. Not long
after, Juno goes into labor and is rushed to the hospital, where she gives birth to a baby boy. She had
deliberately not told Paulie because of his track meet. Seeing her missing from the stands, Paulie
rushes to the hospital, finds Juno has given birth to their son, and comforts Juno as she cries.
Vanessa comes to the hospital where she joyfully claims the newborn boy as a single adoptive
mother. On the wall in the baby's new nursery, Vanessa has framed Juno's note, which reads:
"Vanessa: If you're still in, I'm still in. -Juno." The film ends in the summertime with Juno and Paulie
playing guitar and singing together, followed by a kiss.
This title could mean that Juno is not truly mature enough to understand the seriousness of the issue.
Juno was carrying a child. Different religious beliefs view the fetus to be living at different ages.
Christians believe that the fetus is living from fertilization whereas in Jewish tradition an unborn fetus
is not considered a person and therefore views are significantly altered. Juno may also refer to the
pregnancy as a "thing" as she does not want to get too attached before having to give the child away.
As soon as you start to say he or she or even give the baby names a special bond may form and
Juno would have most likely wanted the
process to be as easy as possible.
Divorce: In today's society marriage and divorce is taken more lightly. More and more couples are
getting married then shortly after divorcing. Catholic tradition states marriage to be one of the holy
sacraments. It is sacred and is meant to last like the vows suggest a life time. This is however not
always the case and instead families are being torn apart and in some cases children born into the
family are left with single parents. Both issues arise in Juno and are easily debatable especially in
religious views. Marriage is a sacred ceremony that binds a couple to raise a family together.
Juno: Being the main character of the story, Juno faces many challenges especially regarding the
pregnancy. The course of action she chooses to take is rather than have an abortion she instead
finds adoptive parents for the child. By doing this she is using the utilitarianist approach. She is
looking out for the greater good rather than making hasty decisions. Juno shows values of care and
responsibility. She knows she can't look after the baby and instead looking for the easier option she
pushes through the pregnancy period to support a couple always wanting to raise a child. She is
looking out for the option that is going to initialize the greatest happiness for all. The baby will live, the
couple will have a child and Juno will live without the guilt of aborting the child before it was born.
Relativism is the ethical theory that makes the most sense to me. There are many reasons for this
personal view. The idea that this theory depends on culture, circumstance and context, all of which
play a massive role in our day-to-day life, really connects with me. Context is everything, Its the who,
what, when, where, why of our life. The decisions in which people make are dependent on who they
are as individuals and this all comes down to circumstance. The situation at hand determines the
action made and it is often our culture plays a role on how we react. I believe everyone is valid to their
own opinion and view and this is why this theory makes the most sense to me in terms of reasoning
because it states that all views are equally valid and no judgement can be made. Everyone has their
own voice to reason their choices and actions.
Abortion: One of the most obvious ethical issues in Juno is abortion. Juno considers abortion when
she realizes she is pregnant although then decides on the alternative adoptive parents. Abortion is a
issue that is becoming more and more prominent in our society. As technology improves our choices
are broadened meaning parents and in particular mothers are given more of a choice regarding
pregnancy. Abortion is ethically right and wrong depending on religion and circumstance. If the
mother life is in danger or the pregnancy was unplanned e.g) as a cause of rape, abortion may be
accepted in some situations although if it was just a matter of not wanting the child then majority
would consider abortion to be wrong in this case.
Divorce is a tricky issue to investigate regarding laws as it also has a major religion influence. Each
country has its own views and laws regarding divorce and its procedure. In the United States laws on
divorce vary for various states. Couples are required to undergo a court judgement and once finalized
and approved both can set forth and remarry. The United Kingdom however states that divorce is
legal if the couple has been together for 12 months and the relationship has bene completely broken
down. The marriage must be legally recognized in the UK and the couple must have a permanent
home in either England or Wales.