“How could we though?” Petrov asks. “If this brain is an entity separate from you with its own thoughts, we’d need its informed consent to do such a drastic procedure. And of course, an eye can’t give consent. So you see our dilemma.” “Why does he have to give consent?” I ask. “Abortion is legal, isn’t it? And the fetus doesn’t have to give consent.” “I’d say that this brain tissue is far more intelligent than a fetus,” Petrov says thoughtfully. “I’d say it’s at least as intelligent as a toddler.”
