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Amy Berg (2017, Philosophical Studies 174:1217\u201326) argues that if fetuses are persons from the moment of conception, then miscarriage kills far more people than abortion. Thus, PAC opponents of abortion must \u201cimmediately\u201d and \u201csubstantially\u201d shift their attention, resources, etc., toward preventing miscarriage or admit they do not believe that personhood begins at conception (or, at least, they should recognize they are not acting in ways consistent with this belief). Unfortunately, Berg\u2019s argument fails at every step. After outlining her argument, I show that her claim\u2014that \u201cmiscarriage . . . is much deadlier than abortion\u201d\u2014is false (when taken literally) and misleading otherwise. Further, Berg\u2019s argument is identical in structure to a criticism sometimes levied against the \u201cBlack Lives Matter\u201d movement. In the latter context, the argument has been vehemently rejected. Berg\u2019s argument should be rejected for the same reasons. Finally, Berg cites no evidence when claiming that PAC opponents of abortion are \u201cnot doing enough\u201d to prevent miscarriage. 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