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To: Solon who wrote (865)12/2/2012 3:45:14 PM
From: Greg or e  Read Replies (1) of 2133
 
Of course as the writer noted: "The consent argument is the most popular and vigorously-defended way for pro-abortionists to show that abortion is ethically justified—and that the abolitionist position is unreasonable."
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He wasn't addressing every reason used to justify abortion.

“It ignores or denies implicit consent In nearly all cases, the woman has already given implicit consent”

No. Most pregnancies are unintended and in any event, the choices one makes can be changed at the will of the autonomous human.

That response begs the question of the humanity of the fetus. The science is clear. Human life begins at conception. All your name calling won't change the science.

"<Note that I’m taking for granted that Harry is a human being, and that human beings have a right to life. I think both those points are uncontroversial, and in any case I’ve argued for them in the above-linked articles. Pro-abortionists will often concede this, and then use the consent argument to show that it is justifiable to kill Harry anyway—so that’s the context I’m assuming.>"
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