Abortion and infanticide: why the parent-child relationship symmetry breaker fails

Some pro-life philosophers have argued that if one accepts abortion, one should accept infanticide. Prabhpal Singh has proposed a symmetry breaker. He argues that the parent-child relationship can only be obtained between born humans and such a relationship entails that infanticide is wrong. I consi...

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Main Author: Holt, Joshua William (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2025, Volume: 51, Issue: 11, Pages: 766-769
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