The conservative can argue that Mary Anne Warren's view of personhood leads to an absurdity: if a fetus is not a person,then neither is a newborn-thus killing a newborn would be:
A)immoral.
B)permissible.
C)not permissible.
D)no worse than killing a cat.

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Mary Anne Warren's criteria for personhood focus on characteristics like consciousness and reasoning, which a newborn may not fully possess. Thus, by her criteria, if a fetus is not a person, a newborn might not be either, making killing a newborn theoretically permissible.

The Conservative Can Argue That Mary Anne Warren's View of Personhood