"Judith Thomson argues that abortion can be morally permissible. She is a well-respected bioethicist. So, abortion must be permissible sometimes". This statement illustrates the fallacy of inappropriate appeal to authority. Identify the most relevant reason for the fallacy.
A) The accuracy of the source's observation is questionable.
B) The source is not an authority on the subject.
C) The source has been cited incorrectly.
D) This issue cannot be settled with expert opinion.
E) None of the answers are correct.

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The issue of abortion's moral permissibility involves ethical, legal, and personal considerations that cannot be conclusively resolved by appealing to an authority's opinion, even if they are an expert in bioethics.

"Judith Thomson Argues That Abortion Can Be Morally Permissible