Abortion Should Be Legal

I will make my opening arguments, and my rebuttals this roundDefinitionsAbortion: a medical procedure used to end a pregnancy and cause the death of the fetus [1]Legal: To allowObservationsO1: BoP is shared, as both sides will argue. O2: I have to answer all of my opponent's questions to win. FrameworkMy framework will be centered around the Right of Life. "The right to life is a moral principle based on the belief that a human being has the rightto live and, in particular, should not be killed by another human being. [2]" Therefore, It means that all people have the right to live. In my case I will explain that fetus are alive, and therefore they have the right of life. The right of life is approved in America, and it has been one of the oldest laws, all the way from 1968 [3]. ContentionsContention 1: The Fetus is aliveThere are many reasons to support that the fetus is living. These are the seven categories to prove something is living. If it matches at least one, then the thing is living. Movement - The Fetus can move, so this is met. Respiration (Breathe) - " The fetus does not actually breathe in the womb. The mother breathes for the fetus, and essential oxygen is passed to the fetus through the umbilical cord. The fetus does make breathing-like movements though. These begin at 9 weeks of pregnancy and allow the fetus to practice this breathing movement [4]. "Even though the Fetus doesn't actually breathe, the mother does breathe for the fetus, and they are connected from the Umbilical cord. Therefore, they are techinally breathing their mother's oxygen, and they can breathe. Sensitivity - The fetus can feel pain at 20 weeks [5]. This is still time in the fetus, so techinally, this part is met. Growth - The fetus can grow. Reproduce- The fetus cannot reproduce Excretion (Sweat, burn waste) - The fetus can do this. Nutrition- The fetus cannot actually take in nutrition, but then they can take their mother's nutrition and energy from the cord. Therefore, the point is met. People might say, "Well it has to meet all categories. " Not true. Lets see, can a non-living thing do anything of this, like move, feel pain, breathe, grow, etc. ? No! Non-living things can't match all of the things. This means that if one is met, then it is living. As I showed 4 really possible, 2 not quite, and 1 cannot, therefore the fetus is a living organism. Contention 2: The Right of LifeAs I said in my framework, all living things have the right of life. As I showed in my first argument, the fetus is alive, therefore it has the right of life. As I showed in my definition, abortion is to cause the death of a fetus, and it is on purpose. Now, onto my argument. As I said, "The right to life is a moral principle based on the belief that a human being has the right to live and, in particular, should not be killed by another human being. [2]" This means that a human being has the right to live, and in particular not be killed by another human being. Abortion is the fetus dying by the mom, or anyone. Therefore, this is violating the laws of the right of life. Pope Pius XII says,"Every human being, even the child in the womb, has the right to life directly from God and not from his parents, not from any society or human authority. Therefore, there is no man, no society, no human authority, no science, no “indication” at all whether it be medical, eugenic, social, economic, or moral that may offer or give a valid judicial title for a direct deliberate disposal of an innocent human life… "--- Pope Pius XII,Address to Midwives on the Nature of Their ProfessionPapal Encyclical, October 29, 1951. [6]Because abortion violates the laws of the Right of Life, it is illegal, therefore, Vote for Con. RebuttalsPro concedes that the fetus is alive. Pro says that people have the equal amount of rights, and giving more rights to the fetus than the mom. Pro says we need equal rights. Not allowing abortion is the most equal we can get, because we will not kill the baby, and the mother will probably not die. That is the most fair we can get. Allowing an abortion makes fetus, which is living die. The mother survives. If this happens, then they will not get equal rights, which is rebutting Pro's own argument. Next, Pro just gives a few thousand questions. For my Burden, if I answer all the questions, then I win. My opponent's first question is, "is it your respon. to provide support for the stranger? " It is not a stranger, for a fact, it is your baby. He has your DNA. He is not a stranger. You aren't exactly giving him support either, you are just letting him live. If we don't do this, then there will be no more babies, and humans will eventually be extinct. My opponent's second question is, "Also what if the Woman if raped? " Pro doesn't contest why we should allow abortion just becase of rape. My opponent's third question is, "What if the child is the result of incest and is going to be born with countless birth defects? " Birth defects are better than actually dying. Fetuses are living, and they have the right of life, we can't just kill them just because they might have birth defects. Pro's 4th question is, "What if carrying the child to term endangers the mother's life? " We can easily adopt children, and the mother would be safe. Adopting is better than killing a fetus. We are killing the fetus. 100% killing a fetus is worse then possibly endangering the mother's life. Pro's last question is, "What if the mother is too young to care for a child? " Adoptation, then other's can care for the child. Even not rebutting, Pro's arguments fall because they have no claim, warrant, or impact, and they are all bare assertions. Pro just provides questions. Pro doesn't say why Pro's questions provide an impact to the resolution. Therefore, vote Con, and have a nice day. Sources[1] . https://en.wikipedia.org...[2] . http://www.nrlc.org...[3] . http://www.beginbeforebirth.org...[4] . http://www.doctorsonfetalpain.com...[5] . http://www.merriam-webster.com...[6] "Address to Midwives on the Nature of Their Profession", 29 October 1951. Pope Pius XII. Thank you.