title: Personhood, harm and interest: a reply to Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva.
abstract: In the article 'After-birth abortion: why should the baby live?' arguments are made in favour of the moral permissibility of intentionally killing newborn infants, under particular conditions. Here we argue that their arguments are based on an indefensible view of personhood, and we question the logic of harm and interest that informs their arguments. Furthermore, we argue that the conclusions here are so contrary to ordinary moral intuitions that the argument and conclusions based upon it-including those which defend more mainstream methods of abortion-should be treated with immediate suspicion.
authors: Centre for Faith, Ethics & Society, University of Notre Dame, PO Box 944 Broadway 2007, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia. matthew.beard@nd.edu.au
authors: Matthew
authors: M
authors: Beard
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: Lynch
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000941:ethics*; D000300:Adoption; D033421:Beginning of Human Life / Q000941:ethics*; D005328:Fetal Viability; D006801:Humans; D007237:Infanticide / Q000941:ethics*; D028681:Moral Obligations; D028723:Personhood; D026712:Value of Life
keywords: Abortion; Children; Embryos and Fetuses