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The Ethics of Abortion and Viability of a Fetus
28:13 - 32:38 (04:25)
The speaker discusses his thoughts on the ethics of abortion and believes there is no principled stand on the convention of breaking pregnancy into trimesters. He suggests the viability of a fetus outside the body is a better line to draw and finds abortion to be a serious ethical concern depending on the stage of pregnancy.
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Neuroscientist Sam Harris discusses that there is no neurologically principled stand to take in breaking a pregnancy into trimesters, while also acknowledging that depending on the stage of pregnancy, abortion can be a serious ethical concern.
28:13 - 31:47 (03:34)
Summary
Neuroscientist Sam Harris discusses that there is no neurologically principled stand to take in breaking a pregnancy into trimesters, while also acknowledging that depending on the stage of pregnancy, abortion can be a serious ethical concern. The viability of the fetus outside the body is currently considered the best line to draw for human interests.
ChapterThe Ethics of Abortion and Viability of a Fetus
Episode#87: Sam Harris on Daily Routines, The Trolley Scenario, and 5 Books Everyone Should Read
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The podcast host recommends watching Christopher Hitchens on YouTube or listening to his audiobooks, read by the author himself, such as God Is Not Great and Hitch 22.
31:47 - 32:38 (00:51)
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The podcast host recommends watching Christopher Hitchens on YouTube or listening to his audiobooks, read by the author himself, such as God Is Not Great and Hitch 22.