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A Defense Of Abortion By Judith Jarvis Thomson

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Although many liberals, such as Judith Jarvis Thomson, in “A Defense of Abortion” believe that fetus become humans, they believe there is a cut off line. Jones(2002), believes that because “By the tenth week(mark), for example, it already has a face, arms, and legs, fingers and toes; it has internal organs, and brain activity is detectable”(Pg.39), that ten weeks into pregnancy is cut off line. That the fetus before ten weeks is just a clump of cells without soul or life. However, according to Jane English(1975), in “Abortion and the Concept of a Person”, she states that “Animals, for example, are not persons,yet to kill or torture them for no reason at all is wrong.”(Pg.233) She also states that “Conservatives maintain that a human life begins at conception and therefore abortion must be wrong because it is murder.”(Pg.233) She then adds an argument to the opposing side by saying “but not all killings of humans are murders.’’ Meaning in some cases, such as self-defense, murder may be a necessary last resort. This brings up the issues of rape and incest. Although, according to Donna Harrison, …show more content…

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