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==Implications of the person, non-person debate==
==Implications of the person, non-person debate==
The personhood theory has become a pivotal issue in the interdisciplinary field of [[bioethics]]. While historically most humans did not enjoy full legal protection as "persons" (women, children, non-landowners, minorities, slaves, etc.), from the late 18th through the late 20th century being born as a member of the human species gradually became secular grounds for an appeal for basic rights of liberty, freedom from persecution, and humanitarian care.
The personhood theory has become a pivotal issue in the interdisciplinary field of [[bioethics]]. While historically most humans did not enjoy full legal protection as "persons" (women, children, non-landowners, minorities, slaves, etc.), from the late 18th through the late 20th century being born as a member of the human species gradually became secular grounds for an appeal for basic rights of liberty, freedom from persecution, and humanitarian care.
