Resolved: Abortion should stay legal in the U.S.

Defense 1: PersonhoodMy opponent's next statement is rather absurd. All the things that my opponent has listed common with you and I make it human. Of course I have already said that a fetus is a member of our species, however I have already proved why a fetus can't be considered a person, but my opponent keeps on contending that body parts are the only factor that is used to determine personhood when it is false. A fetus lacks certain charateristics that a person has. It doesn't have a conscious mind, it does not have feelings, it's not even a aware of it's own existence. In one word, the fetus lacks a personality. This is why my opponent is wrong, and this is why a fetus can not be considered a person, and therefore, has no serious right life that would over power the woman's.Defense 2: Self-Ownership The first thing my opponent does wrong is state that it is the tenth admendment that says that when it is really the fifth admendment [1], and then goes on to say that it promises life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness when it says that no PERSONS can't be denied life, liberty, or private property without due process under the law. With that said, I will contend that this admendment is actually in my favor since a woman is a person (a fetus is not) and has these rights, and therefore, has the right to an abortion. Furthermore, the fact that by denying a woman an abortion you make her entire life harder then it actually has to be and you take away her potential for doing the things that the fetus could also do. My second contention still stands. Defense 3: OverpopulationThe sources I used were from a research website that gave actual geographical evidence. My opponent's was a blog that was totally biased and had not one speck of supporting evidence. Either my opponent must find a more credible source there is no reason to trust his claim here. And my third contention still stands.Rebuttal 1: ReligionNow on to the rebuttal of my opponent's first contention, he has made a absurd statement that freedom of religion intells that it is kawful to force it on everyone. This is false and i'll start with my opponent's video. He has presented a video that well...it actually supports my case if you watch it all the way through. The commintater explains why freedom of religion does not mean enforcing it on others. I will now quote the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution so my opponent and the voters will know how wrong both he and the Republican official are in this case, as they are on every case.The First Admentment reads as follows:"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." [2].Now notic in there it says that congress can not pass any laws that respect religion. Now what does that mean? It means the state can not pass laws for religious purpouses. The religious people can assemble and practice it, but they can NOT force it on others.Rebuttal 2: HealthAs for my opponent's last contention. He hasn't rebuttaled, he has just made a ignorant comment about women's choices and says that I dropped something and doesn't even tell me what I dropped. There is no real reason to even read his second defense.Rebuttal 3: FederalismMy opponent has made what I think is the most absurd claim he has made so far. Not only is the absurdidy unlikely to happen but he puts not even a bit of evidence for it. Abortion is federally legal and it is legal in every single state (even the most conservative ones). My opponent's claim is not even worthy of further discussion.ConclusionIn conclusion, I have refutted all my opponen't contentions, and defended all of mine. I have proven that a fetus can not be considered a person and therefore doesn't have a serious right to life, I have proven that even if the fetus is a person it has no right to be in the woman unless it be invited, and I have proven that overpopulation is problem and that abortion would helped the problem. All while defending it under the Bill of Rights in the Constitution. And on that note I give it my opponent to do his last round and the voters to well...vote.Thank You.Sources[1]http://en.wikipedia.org...[2]http://en.wikipedia.org...