But, because fetuses, at least at the stage of development when most abortions are performed, have yet to develop any kind of consciousness, it seems reasonable to regard ending their lives as much less serious than killing a normal human being. If so, then this is all the more true of embryos.
但是，由于胎儿至少在堕胎时的发育阶段尚未发育出任何意识，这样也就有理由认为，结束它们的生命的严重性要比杀死一个正常的人要轻得多。如果是这样的话，那么，对于胚胎而言也是如此。