Personhood

[Whateverist]

This is murky because those capable of making the distinction regarding personhood and respect do not include the baby in question. Just as with dogs, what rights they are afforded is a question of our policy toward them. They cannot voice an opinion for themselves and certainly cannot demand any rights. The baby is in the same boat with a lot less to recommend it than the dog. Such damaged babies are at the mercy of the policies we adopt toward it. It can't make any demands of its own nor speak on its own behalf. Our policy is likely to be kind out of deference to the mother.