When making her argument, Thomson agrees to grant what for the sake of argument?
A) That the fetus is a person from the moment of conception
B) That it is impossible to have meaningful conversations about abortion with men
C) That abortion is murder of an unborn baby or child
D) That women have a special moral relationship to unborn children
E) That abortion is a human rights issue

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Thomson, in her famous "A Defense of Abortion," grants for the sake of argument that the fetus is a person from the moment of conception to explore the implications of this assumption on the permissibility of abortion.

When Making Her Argument, Thomson Agrees to Grant What for the Sake