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  • Reproductive Technology
  • Moral Philosophy

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  • Abortion debates center on fetal moral status, women's rights, and the killing/letting die distinction.
  • Existing philosophical arguments present significant challenges to reaching a consensus.

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  • To explore ectogenesis as a novel solution for abortion-related ethical dilemmas.
  • To argue for a moral obligation to develop and utilize ectogenesis technology.

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  • Philosophical analysis of ethical arguments surrounding abortion.
  • Conceptual exploration of ectogenesis and its implications for moral compromise.

Main Results:

  • Ectogenesis presents a unique opportunity to bridge divides in the abortion debate.
  • It offers a potential compromise by decoupling fetal development from the pregnant person.

Conclusions:

  • Individuals morally opposed to abortion have a prima facie obligation to support ectogenesis.
  • Developing ectogenesis technology can facilitate a moral compromise in reproductive ethics.