> She is saying, even if were to grant, hypothetically, for the sake of arguing, that you, Mr. Anti-Abortionist, are correct that fetuses have a right to life equivalent to a grown violinist, even if we were to go along with you in saying that the difference in cognitive development are morally irrelevant -- we don't in fact grant these things and assert their truth with you, but even if we did, there would still be a right to abortion
But that's just where I part company with her. The implication is that you *would* have the right to kill the violinist. That seems repugnant -- though admittedly, there have been violinists I've wanted to kill.
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