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. 2018 Nov;32(9):628-633.
doi: 10.1111/bioe.12502. Epub 2018 Aug 31.

Why pro-life arguments still are not convincing: A reply to my critics

Joona Räsänen  1
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Why pro-life arguments still are not convincing: A reply to my critics

Joona Räsänen. Bioethics. 2018 Nov.

Abstract

I argued in 'Pro-life arguments against infanticide and why they are not convincing' that arguments presented by pro-life philosophers are mistaken and cannot show infanticide to be immoral. Several scholars have offered responses to my arguments. In this paper, I reply to my critics: Daniel Rodger, Bruce P. Blackshaw and Clinton Wilcox. I also reply to Christopher Kaczor. I argue that pro-life arguments still are not convincing.

Keywords: abortion; harm; infanticide; killing; persons; substance view.

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