Thomson's main conclusion in "A Defense of Abortion" is:
A) Abortion ought to be legal because banning it would produce more harms.
B) Even if we grant that a fetus is a person with the right to life, some abortions are still morally permissible.
C) A fetus is not a person and therefore lacks the right to life.
D) An adult human being's right to life is of greater value than a fetus's right to life.

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Thomson's argument in "A Defense of Abortion" is notable for granting the premise that a fetus has a right to life but still arguing that this does not automatically make all abortions impermissible. She uses various thought experiments, including the famous "Violinist" scenario, to illustrate situations where abortion could be morally permissible even if the fetus is considered a person with a right to life.

Thomson's Main Conclusion in "A Defense of Abortion" Is