Warren claims that the fact that the space traveler would have a right to escape shows that
A) there is a right to prevent potential persons from becoming persons.
B) it is morally wrong to prevent the development of a potential person.
C) whatever right to life a potential person has can be overridden.
D) the concept of a potential person is incoherent.

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Warren's argument is that the fact that the space traveler would have a right to escape shows that whatever right to life a potential person may have can be overridden by the rights of actual persons. In other words, the right to life of a potential person is not absolute and can be superseded in certain circumstances. This is the reasoning behind the space traveler's right to escape, as his or her right to freedom and self-determination as an actual person takes priority over the potential life of the embryo.

Warren Claims That the Fact That the Space Traveler Would