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    Birth

    Area of Science:

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    • Moral Philosophy

    Background:

    • The moral status of abortion, particularly late-term abortion, remains a contentious issue.
    • Existing philosophical arguments often hinge on the significance of birth and viability.
    • The debate questions whether the wrongness of infanticide extends to late-term abortions.

    Purpose of the Study:

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    • To establish a principled basis for determining the moral permissibility of abortion.

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    • Examination of prominent positions, including those of Mary Anne Warren and José Luis Bermúdez.
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    • Main Results:

    • The factors making birth morally significant also confer significance upon meaningful viability.
    • The arbitrary timing of birth undermines its unique moral importance over other developmental stages.
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    Conclusions:

    • The moral wrongness of infanticide does not necessarily imply the wrongness of all late-term abortions.
    • Meaningful viability, due to the arbitrary timing of birth, represents the point at which elective abortion becomes prima facie morally wrong.
    • This framework offers a nuanced perspective on the ethics of abortion, focusing on developmental milestones.