Judith Thomson allows (though she does not actually believe) the premise that "a fetus is a person." But she also affirms that the mother has the right to abort/kill the fetus in most circumstances. As accurately as you can, summarize and reproduce the following argument: It is not an "unjust killing" because the fetus is not being deprived of something it has a right to have. In order to accomplish this you will need to provide 1) her libertarian view of "rights" (both the mother's and the fetus') and then show, 2) why this view of rights makes the mother's killing of the fetus "just." (Be sure to look at the grading rubric prior to beginning your essay, and certainly before submitting it).

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