A Fetus is a Human is a Baby is a Child
In my previous blog I argued from science that a fetus is a distinct human life. I now want to appeal to something entirely different. I propose that we humans intuitively know that a fetus is a human is a baby is a child. Our language and our emotions give us away. Let me tell a story. When I taught English, I gave my students each year a persuasive essay assignment in which they could write on any topic they chose. Abortion was by far the most popular topic, and every year I found myself reading scads of essays on…