Within the limits of the defensible: a response to Simkulet’s argument against the pro-life view on the basis of spontaneous abortion

In a recent article, William Simkulet has argued against the anti-abortion view by invoking the fact that many human fetuses die from spontaneous abortion. He argues that this fact poses a dilemma for proponents of the anti-abortion view: either they must abandon their anti-abortion view or they mus...

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Main Author: Friberg-Fernros, Henrik (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2018
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2018, Volume: 44, Issue: 11, Pages: 743-745
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