With the Violinist Scenario, Judith Jarvis Thomson Tries to Show

question 5

Multiple Choice

With the violinist scenario, Judith Jarvis Thomson tries to show that

• A) the fetus is not a person.
• B) in pregnancy, the body of the mother can always be exploited.
• C) the mother has a right to defend herself against the unborn's use of her body against
• Her will (a right to have an abortion).
• D) the mother has no right to defend herself against the unborn's use of her body against her will.

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