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Anyone who considers the older fetus to be only a potential person must ask what this implies for the morality of infanticide. For those who are against most abortions, this is not a problem. They will also be against infanticide. On the other hand, those who would allow late abortions must either (1) show a morally relevant difference between the fetus and an infant, or (2) accept infanticide under conditions similar to those that justify late abortion. Some of those who defend the morality of late abortions are willing to do this. But most regard it as a problem.

You don't have to have a response to this problem right now, but you will have to consider it if you end up taking a liberal position on late abortions.

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