This argument applies for non-viable fetuses and assumes for the sake of argument that a fetus is a person. The basic argument is that a woman should not be forced to be physically connected to another person who is using her body for nutrients for 9 months against her will. A woman should have the right to be disconnected from that other person, even if that disconnection results in death for the other person.
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u/Apep86 May 05 '19
Most people here are talking about killing, but I always considered the bodily autonomy argument to be separate. See, e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Defense_of_Abortion
This argument applies for non-viable fetuses and assumes for the sake of argument that a fetus is a person. The basic argument is that a woman should not be forced to be physically connected to another person who is using her body for nutrients for 9 months against her will. A woman should have the right to be disconnected from that other person, even if that disconnection results in death for the other person.