According to Marquis, "If 'human being,' on the other hand, is taken to be a moral category, then the claim that a fetus is a human being cannot be taken to be a premise in the anti-abortion argument, for it is precisely what needs to be established."

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Marquis argues that if "human being" is understood as a moral category, then whether a fetus falls under this category cannot be assumed as a premise in the anti-abortion argument. Rather, it is precisely what needs to be established through ethical argumentation.

According to Marquis, "If 'Human Being,' on the Other Hand