Abortion violates the Constitution.

I agree with you, Pro, that abortion is not a noble thing. As a nation it is imperative that we focus on education and prevention in regards to couples who have unwanted pregnancies. Despite this, however, there is simply no evidence to suggest that abortion violates the Constitution. We can argue about when life begins, what makes someone living, when it's too late to get an abortion, etc. -- but all of these things fail to address the fact that the unborn are not explicitly protected under the Constitution.You claim that you "believe that no matter how small, people are people." That is your belief, which has no relevance to federal law. No where did you counter my assertions that the Constitution does not explicitly protect the unborn. [1]You reference the heavily edited and spun Planned Parenthood video to make the case that they should stop abortions completely -- despite the fact that there is no evidence to suggest PP did anything illegal, and they never sold any fetal tissue for profit. [2]You say that "most common abortion methods cause intense, long lasting pain, both emotional and physical, to not only the unborn child, but to the mother as well." This is a dubious claim, as "89-92% of all abortions happen during the first trimester, prior to the 13th week of gestation." [3] A fetus does not develop a central nervous system until around 10 weeks -- it is incapable of feeling any pain before that point. [4] While it is true that evidence suggests that mothers who have abortions face an increased risk of psychological problems, only "10% of women who have a first-time abortion face immediate physical complications." [5] You claim that the Constitution should be amended due to the fact that it was written "long before anyone even thought about terminating a pregnancy." This is simply untrue. "The practice of abortion, the medical removal of a fetus, has been known since at least ancient times. Various methods have been used to perform an abortion, including the administration of abortifacient herbs, the use of sharpened implements, the application of abdominal pressure, and other techniques." [6] Abortion is not a new idea, it has existed for as long as women have been getting pregnant. Hell, abortions are even in the Bible. [7] It is simply fallacious to say that the founders didn't know about abortion. If they wanted to specifically protect the unborn, they would have included such language in the Constitution.Conclusion:Pro's argument against the constitutionality of abortion is simply ideological. The overwhelming majority of scientific research does not support his claims that abortions cause long lasting physical and emotional trauma for the mother and fetus. Planned Parenthood has not been convicted of any wrong doing, and it has been proven that they have not sold any fetal tissue for profit. Abortion is not a new idea, it has been around since the beginning of humanity -- and if the founders were opposed to it, they would have said so. The dangers of continued restriction of abortion are all too apparent in countries who have already outlawed it, and as a country we can not afford to go down that path.Sources:[1] https://en.wikipedia.org...[2] http://www.thedailybeast.com...[3] http://www.abort73.com...[4] http://www.whattoexpect.com...[5] http://www.birthmothers.org...[6] https://en.wikipedia.org...[7] https://www.biblegateway.com...