According to Noonan, if we cannot point to a precise point during gestation when the fetus acquires a right to life, then
A) the fetus has no right to life.
B) a fetus only has a right to life if it is viable.
C) a fetus only has a right to life if we consider it a person.
D) a fetus has a right to life from conception.

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According to Noonan, a fetus has a right to life from conception, regardless of whether we consider it a person or whether it is viable. Noonan argues that any other criteria for the acquisition of a right to life would be arbitrary and unjustified.

According to Noonan, If We Cannot Point to a Precise