The majority opinion in the famous reproductive choice case Roe vs. Wade (1973), recently overturned, argued as follows:

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The majority opinion in the famous reproductive choice case Roevs. Wade (1973), recently overturned, argued as follows: We neednot resolve the difficult question of when life begins. When thosetrained in the respective disciplines of medicine, philosophy andtheology are unable to arrive at any consensus, the judiciary, atthis point in the development of man's knowledge, is not in aposition to speculate as to the answer. Supreme Court rules on Roevs. Wade in 1973 - New York Daily News Harry A. Blackmun quote: Weneed not resolve the difficult question of when life... Even thoughJustice Blackmun uses words like "life" and "person," the relevantconcept in this passage is "moral status."
What is the meaning of this passage?
a. The Justices of the Supreme Court claim that the appropriatecriterion for moral status depends on the composition of theSupreme Court ("who sits on the bench.") b. The justices of theSupreme Court decline to determine if the fetus has moral status orwhat criteria or theories of moral status are appropriate to applyfor determining if the fetus has moral status.
c. The justices of the Supreme Court argue that the fetus doesnot have moral status but it does have legal standing.
d. The Supreme Court claim that experts have figured out if thefetus has moral status or not but it is not for the court to sidewith one of those groups or another.