Judith Jarvis Thomson argues that a fetus cannot be given the moral status of a person and therefore abortion is permissible.

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Judith Jarvis Thomson does not argue that a fetus cannot be given the moral status of a person. Instead, she argues that even if the fetus has the moral status of a person, abortion can still be permissible under certain circumstances, such as in her famous violinist analogy.

Judith Jarvis Thomson Argues That a Fetus Cannot Be Given