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Abstract
What exactly does it mean to be human or for that matter a
"non-human"? This essay unpacks questions regarding the personhood
of embryos and fetuses. It takes as its lead the escalating political demand for
embryos to attain rights and the status of children. The essay argues that such
political demands are not in isolation physically, medically, or legally of
women's health and rights. It makes the case that embryos and fetuses
cannot be granted rights without impermissibly implicating pregnant women. Thus,
the essay argues against the extension of criminal and tort law to punish
pregnant women under fetal protection laws by drawing an analogy to the duty to
rescue jurisprudence.