With respect to those meanings of 'human' that are relevant to the mor…

Richard Dawkins
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With respect to those meanings of 'human' that are relevant to the morality of abortion, any fetus is less human than an adult pig. ✨ Richard Dawkins‏ @RichardDawkins, twitter.com. March 13, 2013.
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