For some people, policies about stem-cell research, same-sex marriage and abortion rights threaten religious beliefs.

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If we have a debate about abortion in this class, people--some people might say, "Look. The fetus is a sentient being and as such it has a right to survive and shouldn't be killed by its mother."

如果我们在课常上以堕胎展开辩论，有些人可能会说，“胎儿是有知觉的生命体,所以它有生存的权利,它的母亲不应该扼杀它”

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If we want to worry about when,if ever, is an abortion justified,it might be worth getting clear on, when do creatures like us start?

如果我们想要弄清楚，堕胎在什么时候是可以接受的，就要弄清楚，我们这样的生命是何时开始的？

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Clearly,these issues are relevant for thinking about the morality of abortion.

显然，这个问题和堕胎是否道德也有关系。

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