Which of the Following Is the Best Example of a Kind

question 763

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of a kind of case most similar to Thomson's famous violinist case?

• A) A dangerous pregnancy in which the mother's life is at risk.
• B) A pregnancy that results from failed contraception in consensual sex.
• C) A dangerous pregnancy in which the mother's health is at risk.
• D) A pregnancy resulting from rape.

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Definitions:

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An intellectual of the 18th-century Enlightenment who sought to apply reason to the study of many areas of learning, including philosophy, history, science, politics, economics, and social issues.

Serfdom Patent

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Joseph II

An Austrian Emperor known for his radical reforms, including measures to modernize and centralize the Habsburg Empire during his reign from 1765 to 1790.