According to Thomson, it is permissible to unhook yourself from the violinist if the alternative would be to remain bedridden for nine months.

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In Judith Jarvis Thomson's famous violinist analogy, she argues that it is morally permissible to unhook yourself from the violinist (who has been attached to you without your consent to use your kidneys) even if it means the violinist would die, drawing a parallel to the permissibility of abortion in cases of rape. The analogy suggests that one is not morally obligated to sustain the violinist's life at significant personal cost, such as remaining bedridden for nine months.

According to Thomson, It Is Permissible to Unhook Yourself from the Violinist