The Premise Expressed by Statement (1)?
This premise now reads: All innocent members of the biologically defined species, Homo sapiens, have a serious right to life. A liberal on abortion might well want to question this contention, but, initially, it seems fair to say that most people would view it as quite plausible. The Premise Expressed by Statement (4)? This premise now reads: Any human fetus, embryo, or zygote is itself an innocent member of the biologically defined species, Homo sapiens. Though this premise can be questioned, it is surely initially very plausible. (Some people would argue that although a human fetus, embryo, or zygote is biologically human, it is not a member of the species, Homo sapiens, any more than a single, isolated, human cell is. It seems to me very doubtful, however, that that objection can be sustained.) 6.3 Initial Plausibility of the Argument Under Interpretation (2)? How plausible are the premises expressed by statements (1) and (4) in the version of the basic anti-abortion argument that r
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