I didn’t cite a single study—I cited a comment which referenced several studies, and quoted one of them.
I agree with your caveat about neuron counts, though I still think people should update upon an order of magnitude difference in neuron count. Do you have a better proposal for comparing the moral worth of a human fetus and an adult chicken?
I think the argument that abortion reduction doesn’t measure up to animal welfare in importance is an isolated demand for rigor. I agree that the best animal welfare interventions are orders of magnitude more cost-effective than the best abortion reduction interventions. However, you could say the same for GiveWell top charities, Charity Entrepreneurship global health charities, or any other charity in global health.
A more precise reference class would be global health charities that reduce child mortality, like AMF.
I didn’t cite a single study—I cited a comment which referenced several studies, and quoted one of them.
I agree with your caveat about neuron counts, though I still think people should update upon an order of magnitude difference in neuron count. Do you have a better proposal for comparing the moral worth of a human fetus and an adult chicken?
I think the argument that abortion reduction doesn’t measure up to animal welfare in importance is an isolated demand for rigor. I agree that the best animal welfare interventions are orders of magnitude more cost-effective than the best abortion reduction interventions. However, you could say the same for GiveWell top charities, Charity Entrepreneurship global health charities, or any other charity in global health.
A more precise reference class would be global health charities that reduce child mortality, like AMF.