The article critiques common arguments used to justify restrictions on abortion, particularly those centered around fetal moral status. It highlights that while some advocate for life beginning at conception, many reject this due to a single cell's inadequate qualities. Instead, thresholds like the ability to feel pain are posited. The article argues that if fetal interests should weigh in moral considerations, so must animal interests, suggesting inconsistencies in how society applies ethical standards across beings. Ultimately, it questions the moral framework underpinning current abortion debates and its implications.
One moral argument for restricting abortion is based on the idea that a fetus has certain qualities that grant it moral status, making killing it immoral.
Utilitarian approaches argue a fetus counts in moral calculations, but the mother's interests often outweigh the fetus, leading to inconsistent moral arguments if applied to animals.
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