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abortion. rights. The fetus is a person. If (1), the fetus has a right to life. If the fetus has a right to life, abortion is prima facie wrong. [So] Abortion is prima facie wrong. the central argument. The Property View : The right to an abortion is a property right.

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  1. abortion rights

  2. The fetus is a person. • If (1), the fetus has a right to life. • If the fetus has a right to life, abortion is prima facie wrong. • [So] Abortion is prima facie wrong. the central argument

  3. The Property View: The right to an abortion is a property right. the right to an abortion

  4. The Self-Defense View: The right to an abortion is a right to self-defense. • The Proportionality Principle: You may create an injury slightly but not enormously greater than the injury to be avoided. the right to an abortion

  5. The Self-Defense View: The right to an abortion is a right to be self-defended. • The Proportionality Principle: You may create an injury slightly but not enormously greater than the injury to be avoided. the right to an abortion

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  9. The Autonomy View: The right to an abortion is a right to bodily autonomy. the right to an abortion

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  11. It isn’t wrong for you to disconnect the famous violinist. • The case involving you and the famous violinist is analogous to the case involving the pregnant woman and the fetus. • [So] It isn’t wrong for the pregnant woman to abort the fetus. the first argument by analogy

  12. It isn’t wrong for you to vacuum up the pod person. • The case involving you and the pod person is analogous to the case involving the pregnant woman and the fetus. • [So] It isn’t wrong for the pregnant woman to abort the fetus. the second argument by analogy

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