Can One Be Two? A Synopsis of the Twinning and Personhood Debate

Mark Rankin

doi:10.1007/BF03351547

Can One Be Two? A Synopsis of the Twinning and Personhood Debate

Mark Rankin

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Abstract

It has been argued that the possibility of monozygotic twinning disproves the conservative position on foetal personhood that defines the foetus as a person from conception. This article will canvass arguments for and against this proposition, in order to arrive at a conclusion as to the relative strength of this finding.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	37-59
Number of pages	23
Journal	Monash Bioethics Review
Volume	31
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03351547
Publication status	Published - Sept 2013

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