Abortion

Thanks for the challenge :) First of all, the topic is a bit ambiguous. Is it just whether abortion is morally right or wrong, or whether it should be legal? For this round I will argue why abortion should be allowed. 1. Woman's rights. A woman has the right to do what ever she likes to her own body. Whether she chooses to got cosmetic surgery or commit suicide; it is her choice.. A fetus is still just part of a woman's body and she should be able to choose whether she has it growing inside her or not. It seems harsh but it's true. You cannot force a woman to carry a fetus if she does not want to, it is her choice. 2. Separate entity. You may argue that the fetus has rights too, and that they are equal to the mothers. Most abortions take place in the first trimester, where the fetus is totally incapable of surviving without the woman. It is therefore, not a separate entity and cannot exist outside the womb. During this time, the fetus is not even a fetus, it is just a zygote: a collection of cells. How can a ball of cells living of the woman have the same rights? The rights of a living breathing human being should have more rights than the cells inside her. 3. Adoption. Adoption is a popular excuse for pro- life debaters. But the issue still stands: you are forcing a woman to carry a fetus for 9 months. Pregnancy still has a massive effect on women who have babies, but even more so for women who do not want them. The psychological trauma from carrying a fetus you do not want is massive. 4. Future. Teenage mothers effectively ruin their life by having a child so early. Any prospects or dreams they had would be near impossible to reach, along with further education or any chance of a better life than they have. They should have the option of postponing motherhood until they are ready and are better prepared to look after their child instead of being pushed into it, completely unprepared. Not only is it better for the mother, but for any child that she has. 5. Awareness A fetus is not conscious. It has no emotion, no thought. It is not a person. Yes, it has the potential to be one, but it is like blueprints to a house; it is not the actual thing. An embryo has as much consciousness as the sperm and ovum it is made up of, and is less developed than an animal. How can this have more rights than a woman? 6. It's her business. I don't see why the issue of a woman's body is anyone's business but her own. It is not happening to anyone else and it does not affect them, so why should they be consulted on the matter? No one has the right to dictate over someone else's body. It is the woman's body and it is her business, not anyone else's. People should have no say in something that does not concern them. 7. It's your belief. People are allowed to believe whatever they want in a free country. You may believe that it is wrong to abort a fetus, but it is just that; your belief. Pro-life people have no right to oppress their views on those people who believe otherwise. Seeming that it is them who are being affected, it is their belief that should be put in preference. If a woman is pro life, then she will never abort, that is her choice. But if a woman decides that she should abort, that is her choice too. Thank you, I am looking forward to your reply.