It isn’t a temporary state if the embryo dies, though, so this seems to reduce back to a potentiality argument, if we’re using a standard based on sentience for moral status.
A suicidal person may have an interest in continued existence that is contingent on them becoming better off. They may rank outcomes as
status quo < death < happiness.
It isn’t a temporary state if the embryo dies, though, so this seems to reduce back to a potentiality argument, if we’re using a standard based on sentience for moral status.
A suicidal person may have an interest in continued existence that is contingent on them becoming better off. They may rank outcomes as status quo < death < happiness.