Some comments on the paper ‘After-birth abortion: why should the baby live?’

According to Tooley, only 'continuing selves' are 'persons', and only persons can be ascribed a 'right to life'.

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Published in:Journal of medical ethics 2013-05, Vol.39 (5), p.323-324
Main Author: Kuhse, Helga
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion
Abortion, Induced - ethics
Adoption
Beginning of Human Life - ethics
Bioethics
Fetal Viability
Fetus
Fetuses
Humans
Infanticide
Infanticide - ethics
Logic
MINI-SYMPOSIUM ON AFTER-BIRTH
Moral Obligations
Morality
Personhood
Public policy
Value of Life
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Summary:According to Tooley, only 'continuing selves' are 'persons', and only persons can be ascribed a 'right to life'.
ISSN:0306-6800
1473-4257
DOI:10.1136/medethics-2012-101164c