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PHIL: Abortion Thomp
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thomson’s thesis | Even if the fetus has a right to life, abortion can be permissible. |
| Standard pro-life argument | Fetus is a person; killing persons is wrong; abortion is wrong. |
| Thomson’s central claim | Right to life ≠ right to use someone’s body. |
| Violinist case | Forced bodily support thought experiment. |
| Swelling baby case | Self-defense analogy. |
| People seeds case | Risk and responsibility analogy. |
| Good Samaritan | Not required to make large sacrifices. |
| Indecent actions | Morally bad but not unjust. |
| Wilma and Pebbles case | Choosing worse child when better possible. |
| Objections to Thomson | Responsibility, killing vs letting die. |