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Matters of Life and Death
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Navigating the Moral Landscape of Abortion and Embryos
The chapter delves into the nuanced perspectives on abortion and the moral considerations surrounding human embryos, exploring the implications of language in describing them. It presents a thought experiment questioning the choice between saving fertilized embryos or newborn babies during a hospital fire, sparking a deep moral discussion. The speakers discuss complexities around assigning moral value to embryos, pondering over the impact of technology on reproductive ethics.
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