Qu Yaoxian assignment 3 Reaction to Bill Moyers Interview with Ruth Macklin Ruth Macklin, professor of bioethics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, addressed a number of ethical controversies in her interview with Bill Moyer. One of the phenomenons that Bill Moyer brought up is that nowadays, many women face criminal prosecution because of their addiction to drugs and drinking during their pregnancy. Consequently, the phenomenon led to the question of whether a woman has autonomy over her unborn children and whether these women should be punished. This paper will summarize Macklin’s answer to this question and give an analysis to the answer. Macklin’s response to the question is yes, women do extend their autonomy over
