Thomson is arguing that a mother has the right to secure the death of her unborn child, even if it could survive unattached to her.

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Thomson actually argues the opposite in her famous paper "A Defense of Abortion". She argues that the right of a woman to control her own body means that she has the right to secure the death of an unborn child, even if it could survive unattached to her. However, she acknowledges that this right is not absolute and that certain restrictions may be justified in the later stages of pregnancy.

Thomson Is Arguing That a Mother Has the Right to Secure