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Nancy S. Jecker
Nancy S. Jecker is an author at Religion News Service.
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What is ‘personhood’? The ethics question that needs a closer look in abortion debates
By Nancy S. Jecker — May 13, 2022
(The Conversation) — The definition of personhood is a key and contested philosophical issue that has made legalized abortion such a longstanding controversy.
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