Many people claim that the moral status of abortion depends on whether a fetus is the kind of being whose life it is immoral to end. What role does this claim play in Marquis's argument?
A) Marquis argues for this claim.
B) Marquis argues against this claim.
C) Marquis argues that this claim is irrelevant.
D) Marquis assumes that this claim is true.

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Marquis assumes the claim is true as a foundational premise in his argument, focusing instead on what makes killing wrong in general and applying this to the case of abortion.

Many People Claim That the Moral Status of Abortion Depends