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Some people who are against abortion do not consider a fetus as part of the mother's body, so this is not unambiguously an issue of bodily autonomy. Should the
by flanked-evergl 3y ago
Some people who are against abortion do not consider a fetus as part of the mother's body, so this is not unambiguously an issue of bodily autonomy. Should the declaration not at least be amended to state that a fetus is part of a mother's body then?
- throwaway11460 3y agoI don't think it's necessary. Abortion is disconnecting the fetus from the mother - that's definitely related to the bodily autonomy of the mother, regardless of whether the fetus itself is considered part of it or not. I myself am not sure if I consider the fetus a part of the mother or not. There definitely is a point when it is no longer a part of the mother and I don't think it's only at birth. But regardless of the exact transition point, the mother has the right to decide what is connected to her body.