Thomson believes that any woman who voluntarily indulges in intercourse has given the fetus she conceives a right to use her body to sustain its existence.

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Judith Jarvis Thomson, in her famous essay "A Defense of Abortion," argues that even if a fetus has a right to life, this does not automatically grant it the right to use the woman's body to sustain its life, especially in cases of rape or where the woman's life is in danger. She uses various thought experiments, including the famous "Violinist" analogy, to illustrate that the right to life does not entail the right to use someone else's body without consent.

Thomson Believes That Any Woman Who Voluntarily Indulges in Intercourse