Summary Of A Defense Of Abortion By Thomson

Philosophy 4: Intro to Ethics Essay 1 In Thomson’s paper “A defense of Abortion,” she argues that abortion is morally permissible in some cases. Within the subject of abortion is the circular argument of if a fetus should be classified, and therefor given the same rights, as a person. One of the common opinions among lawmakers is that a fetus’s classification as a person begins at its viability. Others argue that a fetus is a person at the first sign of brain activity. There is no way to definitive answer so Thomson side steps this by assuming for the sake of argument that a fetus is a person and even such, there are cases where abortion should still be considered morally permissible. Thomson effectively argued or the moral permissibility