What role does the claim that a fetus is a person with the right to life play in Thomson's paper?
A) Thomson argues for the claim.
B) Thomson argues against the claim.
C) Thomson uses the claim as a premise to argue that abortion is morally wrong.
D) Thomson argues that the claim does not entail that abortion is morally wrong.

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Thomson assumes the claim that a fetus is a person with the right to life for the sake of argument but then argues that even if this claim is accepted, it does not necessarily entail that abortion is morally wrong. She uses thought experiments, such as the famous violinist scenario, to illustrate situations where one might have the right to life but not the right to use another person's body to sustain that life.

What Role Does the Claim That a Fetus Is a Person