Explain thomson famous violinist analogy

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Q1. Explain Thomson's Famous Violinist Analogy. What is it supposed to show? What's the relevant similarity supposed to be?

Q2. Explain how Thomson's argument would apply to the abortion in this scenario: The case of X: the parents of an eleven year-old girl, call her X, take her to another state to have a late-term abortion after being raped by her sixteen-year-old brother. The baby has a higher than average probability of having genetic abnormalities that could result in mild cognitive delays (similar to typical Down Syndrome). Carrying the baby to term won't put the girl's life at risk but will probably be emotionally difficult.

Q3. Discuss how the Famous Violinist Analogy could be modified to apply to the following situation: Suppose a woman gets pregnant on purpose through voluntary sex, but then, four weeks into her pregnancy, she is told by the doctors that if the pregnancy isn't terminated she (the pregnant woman) will be at risk of great harm or death. Suppose that it's true that the fetus has a right to life. Would abortion be morally permissible in this case? Modify Thomson's Famous Violinist Analogy and see what answer it provides to this question. Think about what features of the original analogy need to be changed to match this situation. Describe your modified Famous Violinist scenario. Is it permissible to unplug from the violinist in that scenario?

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