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What does it mean?
Valuing some lives over others undermines the concept of universal human worth.
In plain terms
Devaluing the unborn devalues all human life.
What can you take from it?
Human life value should be consistent across all groups.

Where it applies

  • abortion debates
  • ethical reasoning
  • legislative discussions

Putting it to work

  • advocating for fetal rights
  • framing human dignity
  • policy arguments

Questions to consider

  • How do we define human value?
  • Where does life begin?

Another view

It assumes moral equivalence between potential and existing life.

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