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When does the fetus acquire a moral status of a human being? The philosophy of 'gradualism' can provide answers

  • Written by Amanda Roth, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Women's & Gender Studies, State University of New York, College at Geneseo
When does the fetus acquire a moral status of a human being? The philosophy of 'gradualism' can provide answersA patient seeking abortion services at the Women's Reproductive Clinic in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.Robyn Beck /AFP via Getty Images

I lost my twins in the second trimester of my first pregnancy. One fetus died around 14 weeks, and a month later I went into preterm labor – likely caused by the death of the first and an infection. I delivered...

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