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That's certainly one pro-abortion position, but not the only one. The more general position is that whatever interests a fetus may or may not have to continued
by wl 4y ago
That's certainly one pro-abortion position, but not the only one.
The more general position is that whatever interests a fetus may or may not have to continued life is outweighed by the bodily autonomy interests of the mother in a given scenario. The Violinist Argument is a classic thought experiment that argues even if the continued life in question belongs to fully-grown adult human who happens to be a world-class artist, bodily autonomy still wins.
- throwawaygal7 4y agoGenerally, pro life people arent going to find the violinists argument forceful: 1) the violinist is framed as being particularly valuable due to their talent, this is not a shared assumption between the two camps, and even if it was - every baby is a potential violinist. 2) the violinist is not offspring, and there is no parent-child relationship 3) extraordinary means were and are required to maintain the violinist, this is unlike a pregnancy - where extraordinary means are required to end it.
- wl 4y agoThe Violinist Argument is not without its caveats and flaws. I'm just highlighting it as an example of a pro-abortion position that does not need to concede that the fetus is not a child.
- watwut 4y agoAnti abortion people don't see mothers potential as something ever worth preserving - even when she is excessively young. So no, this argument does not work, be abuse it is not about potential. Had it been, women who will loose potential or have higher risk of death in case of dangerous pregnancy would had some "potential" consideration too. The argument is about who is entitled to potential or consideration and who does not deserve one.