Beast also broke time itself , so theres that as well . <| sep |> There is no universal standard for what a person is . You can use science to determine whether a given entity meets a given standard , but science cannot determine the standard any more than it can determine whether any act is ' moral '. If we consider a foetus a human , we have to balance the harm to it against the harm to the mother when deciding if it should be aborted . To the foetus , it ' s a loss of life . To the mother , it ' s a significant inconvenience for nine months of her life . From a utilitarian perspective , unless her life is in danger , the foetus should be carried to term . There is an argument that , instead of maximising utility , we must prioritise freedom of choice and bodily autonomy . That ' s how , for the most part , our society operates . We don ' t mandate organ or blood donations , even if it would be better for the whole . With only a few exceptions , we have no legal duty to help our fellow man and cannot be forced to . Those exceptions are concerning dependants , such as children , and those in danger because of a situation created by the person in question . We have a duty to provide for our children and to help those who we put into dire straits . If we are considering a foetus a human , it easily slots into both of those exceptions , as it was the woman ' s actions consenting to intercourse that caused the situation of the foetus requiring her support in the first place . One argument you could raise against those exceptions is in the case where there was no consent given . In that case you could argue that the legal duty owed hasn ' t been created . If we don ' t consider it a human , there ' s no reason anyone should object to abortion . The question of autonomy isn ' t raised , because there ' s no reason to raise it . Ultimately the argument of ' her body , her choice ' doesn ' t hold up if it is a person and is unnecessary if it isn ' t . The question simply becomes , as a society , what standard do we want to use to draw the line of personhood ?