Fundamental Equality

On all sides of the abortion debate, most people agree that those of us outside the womb have equal value — we’re all members of an “equal rights club.” Ask what we have in common that makes us equal, and listen carefully to the answer.

We think a good answer is simply that we’re all living human organisms. A fetus is also a living human organism, so if we’re correct, then a fetus is a member of the equal rights club too.

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