Abortion and Contraceptives

In the abortion debate, a great many fallacies and generally poor arguments are often made. A famous example of this is the gleeful way in which liberals point out that the self-described "Pro-Life" community tends to support war, the death penalty, and other things that do not match up well with the description of "pro-Life." I want to discuss another set of ideas that are connected to the abortion debate - sexual activity. I observe that most of those who oppose abortion, even those who do so vehemently, (abortion is murder, abortion is baby-killing) also tend to strongly oppose policies that would prevent abortion, but also facilitate sexual activity. Obviously, not all anti-abortion activists share this 'idea set.' However, most seem to. I will argue in this debate that opposing policies such as improved contraception access, while at the same time arguing that 'abortion is murder,' is one of the many poor combinations of 'idea sets' in the abortion debate. I will ask my partner to challenge my premise by arguing that opposition to contraception (specifically) is consistent with the assumption that "abortion is an act of killing babies."To be clear, I want to instigate this debate in order to resolve the following question: "Can a person believe that 'abortion is baby-killing' and also argue that contraception ought to be opposed in many cases without some loss of logical consistency?" The structure of the debate should follow this schedule: R1-Acceptance (opening statements are fine, but please no detailed arguments) R2- We shall both examine the nature of the presented argument, to determine if the inclusion of (p2) weakens the conclusion. I expect that CON will offer an alternative argument that can more comfortably incorporate (p2). Argument: p1: Abortion is murder p2: Contraceptives are bad, ineffective, unnecessary, or other p3: Opposition to contraception availability (etc) is justified C: The use of contraceptives should not increase in certain ways (This is obviously simplified, and is not binding for this debate.) R3- We will compare any competing arguments, and attempt to resolve differences between them. R4- Both debaters will evaluate the overall debate, and attempt to draw conclusions. My conclusion will attempt to defend my thesis, that anti-contraceptive arguments destabilize the assumption that "abortion kills babies," and my opponent will challenge. "Abortion" must refer to the deliberate termination of a pregnancy, and not to miscarriage or pregnancies that fail due to passive or accidental means. Additionally, "abortion" cannot be interpreted as being caused by hormonal or chemical injections, supplements, or prosthetics, such as IUDs, Emergency Contraception "The Morning After Pill," or any other strategy that effectively makes a viable pregnancy impossible during the first 6 weeks following conception. "Abortion is murder/killing babies" Abortion may be considered to be "killing babies," in this discussion, but not "murder," since murder is a technical term that describes illegal actions. Abortion is a constitutionally protected right. "Contraception" must refer to any deliberate strategy to prevent a viable pregnancy that occurs within 6 weeks of sexual activity. "Proper use" must refer to the use of contraception in a manner that is recommended by the manufacturer of that contraceptive method, and the majority of health professionals.