Peter Singer: Full Moral Status Not Earned by Babies “Until After 2 Years”

Peter Singer Says Full Moral Status Not Earned by Babies “Until After 2 Years” » Secondhand Smoke | A First Things Blog: The bioethicist was asked at what point he thought an infant would be considered a person. He replied, "My understanding is that it is not until after the first birthday, so somewhere between the first and second, I think, that they typically recognize the image in the mirror as themselves…Really, I think this is a gradual matter."