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Extreme conservatives would hasten spontaneous abortion made illegal. If we outlaw abortion it would not stop women from having themIn A Defense of Abortion Judith Thomson does a good job of poking holes in the extreme conservative argument, she is a moderate liberal. Even though she is defending abortion she states there are still times when it is impermissible. . Her first similarity she compares a growing foetus to a famous violinist who has unknowingly been attached to a persons circulatory system. Is the person morally responsible to remained attached to the violinist? Thomson says no, because the person was kidnapped and they didnt volunteer for the violinist to be attached. Thomson states it would be really nice of you if you did, a great kindness. I agree with Thompson here no one should be forced to have a stranger blocked into them unknowingly for nine months. A growing fetus inside a woman is hardly a stranger to her it is her own flesh and blood. Secondly, a fetus is not unknowingly plugged into a woman Except for in the cases of rape no one was kidnapped or forced to have sex. When people have sex there is always a risk that the woman might get pregnant. I agree a woman has a right to her luggage compartment but, I disagree with Thompsons analogy of a violinist to a fetus.She then speaks on the right to life, some say it is the right to not to be killed she says it is the right not to be killed unjustly. So when you unplug yourself from the violinist you are taking away his right to life. Thomson says you are not because you are not putting to death him unjustly. I agree, it is not your place to keeps Extreme Conservatives would say that an abortion even to save the mothers life would be impermissible. They have an equal right to life and an abortion would be killing the baby, and doing nothing would be letting the mother die. Thomson does an excellent job of arguing against the conservative point of view with the analogy of the rapidly grow ing babe in a tiny house. Thomson asks us to suppose we are in a tiny house with a child who is growing rapidly and is going to crush us and he will simply bust out of the house and walk off unscratched.