In her essay “A Defense of Abortion,” Judith Jarvis Thompson describes the most common arguments people make and explains her views on each two. She shares many examples and situations that she believes will support her point of view. One of his most important arguments is whether or not the fetus has moral status as a “person.” It highlights the so-called “battle” between an innocent life, the fetus, and the bodily rights of the mother. As part of this argument, Judith takes us through several situations that can offer people a different perspective on abortion. Throughout Judith's essay, she doesn't really give a clear position, but rather lets her readers choose for themselves. Thompson immediately identifies the main argument used by "anti-abortionists", namely that a fetus is a person and therefore should not be. not be allowed to have an abortion. She claims that this position is poorly argued. Judith believes that it is simply impossible to discern when a fertilized egg truly becomes a person (p. 47). Where to draw the line? In one example, Thompson compares an acorn to a fetus. She notes that an acorn will certainly become an oak tree, but at what point do we define an acorn as having become a full-fledged oak tree? This transition point is essentially impossible to identify. This example constitutes one of his most important defenses. Thompson believes that whether or not a fetus is a person is completely irrelevant to the issue of abortion. This is mainly because she discovered that the value of becoming a person cannot be proven with confidence. Judith doesn't seem to understand why people think that just because a fetus may be a person, it's immoral. I also see that it may not be immoral for a woman to have an abortion if she has made the most effort to avoid pregnancy by using contraceptives. However, as Thompson says, I think in this situation a mother “should” not have an abortion. The fetus should have the right to life, but the mother should also have the right to determine how to use her own body. This is why I too find it difficult to determine a firm position on this issue. I have always believed that a fetus is a person, but I have also always had difficulty discerning when the fetus becomes a person. Regardless of what science may or may not prove about whether a fetus is a person or how much argument is made regarding the legality of abortion, this topic will always be surrounded by debate. I don't believe there will ever be a unanimous opinion on whether abortion is moral or not...