The argument of the legality, or more specifically the morality, of abortion is something that seems to polarize any group. The argument weighs heavy on the opinion of one's moral responsibility and right to use of ones own body versus the right to life of a human being. This argument can be further broken down into divisions of if or exactly how human an unborn child is across all stages of development. Arguments presented by both Judith Thomson and Mary Anne Warren are based more in the structure of responsibility and access to something or concerning use of your body or property.
The argument presented by Thomson is centered on an analogy generally referred to as the "Violinist Example" or "The Music Lovers Society Example". In this argument, a subject is kidnapped against their will and the bloodstream of the victim is hooked into that of a famous violinist. The violinist is unconscious and will not recover from his current state for nine months, but now must be connected......
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