The Myth of Biological Personhood.

The Humanist | September 1, 2000| | Copyright

As the focus of philosophical discourse, courtroom sagas, political platforms, and even incidences of violence, the question of personhood--when life begins--has been the underlying issue in all debate over abortion.

Perhaps the most misunderstood part to the whole controversy is the implausibility of ever reaching consensus. Such agreement could only be achieved if people were to lay aside their individual belief systems. And turning to science to settle the argument won't help because personhood can't be determined by science; there is no empirical evidence by ...

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