Abortion

In this debate, I will be refuting my opponents point and then introducing 3 of my own.My opponent states that abortion is murder. However, how can you kill something that is not alive in the first place?There are 7 criteria that make something alive. I will call them MRS GREN.So:[1] Movement- Fetus can moveRespiration- Fetus does not respireSensitivity- The fetus can not senseGrowth- It growsReproduction- It can not reproduceExcretion- It can not excreteNutrition- It can not absorb nutrientsThe fetus applies for only 2 of these, not most of them. Therefore, it is not alive and it can not be murderedContention #1- The right to body [2] Sexual and reproductive rights mean you have the right to: Make decisions about our own health, body, sexual life and identity without fear of coercion or criminalization Seek and receive information about sexuality and reproduction and access related health services and contraception Have access to comprehensive education on human sexuality, sexual and reproductive health, human rights and gender equality Decide whether and when to have children, and how many to have Access safe abortion services in cases of rape, incest, when the life or health of the pregnant woman is at risk, or when there is severe or fatal fetal impairment Choose our intimate partner, whether and when to marry and what type of family to create Live free from discrimination, coercion and violence, including rape and other sexual violence, female genital mutilation/cutting, forced pregnancy, forced abortion, forced sterilization and forced marriage Every single woman and man has these rights. The fetus is inside the women. It depends on her. Therefore, she has the right to get rid of it through abortion. Taking away a womens abortion right is adjacent to forced marriage and even rape. Contention #2- Teenage Pregnancies and Mother's Life[3] 19% of teens who have had sexual intercourse become pregnant each year. 78% of these pregnancies are unplanned. 6 in 10 teen pregnancies occur among 18-19 year olds.Such a large number of teens get pregnant every year. But remember, these are their golden years.When teenagers are teenagers, they must learn and prepare for the future. Not getting an abortion in the case of pregnancy can really have a harmful effect on the teens in the long run.The only way to really ensure a healthy society is by giving every women access to a safe abortion. In addition, many mothers will have the problem of raising a child. [4] To raise a child born in 2013 to the age of 18, it will cost a middle-income couple just over $245,000, according to newly released estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That's up $4,260, or almost 2%, from the year before.That much.Mothers may have a hrd time paying that much money for a child if we look at the fact that the average family income is: [5] Overall, the mean household income in the United States, according to the US Census Bureau 2014 Annual Social and Economic Supplement, was$72,641, or $20,702 (39.86%) higher than the median household income ($51,939).Another risk of childbirth is possible death during the process:[6] Every day, as many as 3 women die during pregnancy and childbirth in the US; and potentially fatal pregnancy complications—what experts call “near misses”—increased 27% in the past 10 years. In fact, the risk of dying from a pregnancy-related cause is greater in the US than all other industrialized countries—49 other countries in fact.The risk of abortion death is significantly lower.Contention #3- The Black Market[7] Black markets, also called shadow markets, come about when people want to exchange goods or services that are prohibited by governments. Black markets skew economic data, as transactions are unrecorded. Black markets also arise when people don't want to pay taxes on the transaction for legal or illegal goods or services. Some black markets exist simply because people don't realize there are laws they aren't following, such as bartering and not reporting the taxable value of the transaction, or hiring a regular housekeeper or babysitter, but failing to pay employment taxes. The licensing restrictions that governments impose on numerous occupations cause some workers to enter the black market because they don't want or can't afford to invest the time and money to obtain required licenses. For example, in New York City, one must purchase a license called a medallion in order to legally operate a taxi business. These medallions cost more than $600,000, making them prohibitively expensive for most entrepreneurs. As a result, some people may choose to operate black-market taxis without a license - at least, until they are caught. If we make abortion illegal, a black market will instantly follow.The main problem is that the abortions given at black markets could give the women infection or other health issues.Keeping abortion legal helps ensure safer abortion procedures. Contention #4- The Childs WelfareThis contention will be short...The children, if given to orpanages, will their whole life be miserable with the question- What was wrong with me? Why did she give me away?The abortion will really ensure the well being of both, the mother and the child.Vote con [1] http://www.basicbiology.net...[2] http://www.amnestyusa.org...[3] http://web.mit.edu...[4] http://money.cnn.com...[5] https://en.wikipedia.org...[6] http://www.health4mom.org...[7] http://www.investopedia.com...