An important strand in the debate on abortion focuses on the moral status of fetuses. Knowledge of the moral value of fetuses is needed to assess fetuses' moral status. As Errol Lord argues, acquaintance plays a key role in moral and aesthetic knowledge. Many pregnant persons have acquaintance with their fetus that provides privileged access to knowledge about that fetus' moral value. This knowledge is (1) very difficult to acquire without being pregnant and (2) relevant for assessing the moral status of fetuses. This has implications for public debate on abortion and the research methods of philosophers working on abortion.

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你的母亲应该知道：怀孕、堕胎的伦理和通过了解道德价值而获得的知识

堕胎辩论的一个重要方面集中在胎儿的道德地位上。评估胎儿的道德状况需要了解胎儿的道德价值。正如 Errol Lord 所说，熟人在道德和审美知识中起着关键作用。许多怀孕的人都熟悉他们的胎儿，这提供了获得有关胎儿道德价值知识的特权。这种知识（1）很难在没有怀孕的情况下获得，（2）与评估胎儿的道德状况有关。这对关于堕胎的公众辩论和从事堕胎工作的哲学家的研究方法具有影响。