Warren critiques Noonan's argument that abortion is morally wrong on the grounds that Noonan
A) conflates two distinct senses of the term "human."
B) does not establish that fetuses are human beings in any sense.
C) does not establish that fetuses are human beings in the genetic sense.
D) conflates two distinct senses of the term "person."

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Warren critiques Noonan's argument by pointing out that he conflates two distinct senses of the term "human." Noonan argues that fetuses are human beings because they possess human genetic material, but Warren argues that this is insufficient to establish moral personhood. According to Warren, being genetically human does not necessarily make one a moral person or grant one full moral status. Instead, she argues that personhood requires a complex set of psychological qualities, which fetuses do not possess. By conflating the genetic and moral senses of "human," Noonan fails to address these important arguments.

Warren Critiques Noonan's Argument That Abortion Is Morally Wrong on the Grounds