Which of the Following Best Captures Warren's Main Argument for the Claim

question 1006

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best captures Warren's main argument for the claim that abortion is permissible?

• A) Fully developed human beings satisfy more of the criteria for personhood than fetuses and therefore have the right to abort fetuses.
• B) Genetic humanity is neither necessary nor sufficient for personhood.
• C) Fetuses satisfy none of the criteria for personhood and therefore are not members of the moral community.
• D) It is morally wrong to control a woman's body since it is her property and therefore the fetus is her property as well.

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