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1Faculty of Law, Health Law Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology, C Block, 2 George Street, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia. a.mcgee@qut.edu.au
Abstract:
In their controversial paper 'After-birth abortion', Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva argue that there is no rational basis for allowing abortion but prohibiting infanticide ('after-birth abortion'). We ought in all consistency either to allow both or prohibit both. This paper rejects their claim, arguing that much-neglected considerations in philosophical discussions of this issue are capable of explaining why we currently permit abortion in some circumstances, while prohibiting infanticide.
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