"Of course, abortion has to be legal. After all, a woman must have freedom to do whatever she wants…
The argument assumes precisely what is in dispute, namely that abortion is simply a matter of what a woman does with her own body and that no other interest is involved.…
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"Of course, abortion has to be legal. After all, a woman must have freedom to do whatever she wants with her own body." Identify the fallacy committed in this statement:
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Correct answer C
The argument assumes precisely what is in dispute, namely that abortion is simply a matter of what a woman does with her own body and that no other interest is involved. Since the conclusion is smuggled into the premise, the fallacy is begging the question or petitio principii.
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