# Newborn, but Not a Person? Answering Peter Singer

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Podcast: [The Case for Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-case-for-life-6591627)
Published: 2026-06-24T13:10:29+00:00
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## Resource

Scott Klusendorf continues his series on answering the leading academic defenders of abortion by turning to Peter Singer, whose mental continuity view claims that no newborn, much less unborn child, is a person until it can value its own existence. Scott shows how Singer's argument rests on a faulty utilitarian ethic and a definition of personhood that cannot account for sleeping adults, coma patients, or anyone else who clearly remains a subject of rights. Join us as we learn how to answer one of the most influential thinkers in bioethics on this episode of The Case for Life. Be sure to subscribe to The Case for Life Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app so you never miss a single episode. Follow Scott Klusendorf on Rumble, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to be kept up to date on everything God is doing through my pro-life work. Sign up for Pro-Life 101: 7 Days to Confident Engagement: https://scottklusendorf.com/prolife101/ Book me for an event or partner with Life Training Institute as a donor at https://prolifetraining.com.

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