"A Defense of Abortion"

"A Defense of Abortion" is an essay by Judith Jarvis Thomson that argues for the morality of abortion using thought experiments. Thomson compares a fetus’s dependence on a woman to a famous scenario: being hooked up to a famous violinist who needs your body to survive. She argues that while the fetus has a right to life, it does not have the right to use a woman's body without consent. Thomson’s work emphasizes bodily autonomy, suggesting that the choice to continue or terminate a pregnancy should ultimately lie with the woman, highlighting the complex ethical considerations involved.