Abortion

I’ll first marshall my own case for why abortion shouldn’t be criminalized in all circumstances, And second, Point out the multitudes of flaws in what my opponent has previously said. Part A is CaseFirst, As according to the Chicago Tribune, 1/4 American women have had an abortion by the time that they are 45. If abortion was to be prosecuted as murder, Give or take 41 million Americans would be incarcerated (likely for first degree murder). The impacts of such would be twofold. First, The US economy would almost certainly crash as the US has lost an eighth of its labor force, And as America is the world's largest economy and accounts for 25% or so of the world GDP, The global economy would crash, Wreaking havoc and chaos throughout the world. Second, Women's rights would be devastated, As equal representation of men and women in the labor force would be a thing of the past because of the millions incarcerated or on death's row. Second, My opponent proposes an outright ban on abortion without exception. May I ask, What should be done with victims or rape or incest (which is more often than not rape)? And what should be done when the life of the mother is in danger? Would you take the mother or the child? Part B is RefutationUndergoing an abortion doesn’t cause negatively mental health long term. Pulitzer Prize winner Pam Belluck of the New York Times explains, “Researchers followed nearly 1, 000 women who sought abortions nationwide for five years and found that those who had the procedure did not experience more depression, Anxiety, Low self-esteem or dissatisfaction with life than those who were denied it. ” Even if were so, Adverse psychological effects can be too be caused by being forced to keep a child you don’t want, Or be deemed criminal and targeted by the state for incarceration (or oft capital punishment if one considers it to be murder)He then proceeds to state that, As 85% of pregnancies result in abortion, 6. 5 million have been lost to abortion, Contributing this to its legal status in the West. However, This must be put in context of alternatives. According to Siobhan Fenton of the Independent, Research published in the Lancet medical journal found when comparing rates of abortions to the legal status of it, There was no correlation between the two, And rates of procedures were similar regardless of legality. To do so only serves to increase maternal mortality, Complications, And infections as the practice is moved underground. Much like illicit drugs, Whether or not the practice is legal, People will still undergo said procedure: we must ensure safety for it. To do otherwise would increase the net number of deaths, And cause unnecessary inhumane trouble for those who survive. He states that we should keep them alive for adoption purposes, To allow those who cannot have children to have some sort of offspring. However, The numbers he has provided don’t make a hint of sense, As at least 200 people are on the waiting list for adoption, But earlier says that 6. 5 million abortions take place worldwide. I’m sorry, But 99. 99% of said children would be placed into foster care, Overwhelming the system with excess children. Millions of children would likely be turned away, Making them go to the streets. Neurological diversity is something that should be cherished, However, Again, Abortions will simply go underground and occur at the same rate, Meaning that there’s no real benefit towards it. https://www. Independent. Co. Uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/women-in-countries-where-abortion-is-illegal-just-as-likely-to-have-one-as-countries-where-it-is-a7025671. Htmlhttps://www. Nytimes. Com/2016/12/14/health/abortion-mental-health. Htmlhttps://www. Nbcnews. Com/health/health-care/abortion-rates-go-down-when-countries-make-it-legal-report-n858476http://www. Chicagotribune. Com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-abortion-murder-williamson-homicide-0429-20180427-story. Html