Abortion After Conception Should Be Illegal

Moral Argument:While people have certain rights that cannot be denied to them, I am here to assert that an unborn child has certain rights which protect them under the law. Citizens, Even our smallest ones, Have the right to life and should be assured that in and out of the womb. The embryo/fetus is unarguably alive. When the sperm and the egg meet and implant, That embryo will soon become a fetus which will soon become a baby. They will grow and become a living human that is alive like each of us. The question becomes:Is it right and legal to kill a human requiring something or someone else to live? Was the abortion an autonomous decision? Is mercy killing morally ethical and legal? Is the mother's autonomy compromised? Let's answer the first question before we go on. A human requiring something or someone else to live has the right to live regardless of who or what they rely on. If you propose the opposite, Then I would like to ask you what we should do with people who are comatose. Should we pull the plug on them and assume they will never wake up? Is it humane to end the life of someone against their wishes, When they did not give consent before hand? It is not legal for doctors to kill a patient if he is in a coma. Is it right for patients under life support to be taken off? After all, They are requiring the machine to live. No, Of course not. Why, they will eventually be able to live on their own. The fetus will be able to live without its mother whenever it is born. It can be given up for adoption where it has the chance to find a loving home or at the very least grow up. Onto the next question, autonomy is the ability to make choices for yourself that directly effect your life to improve or make it worse. The fetus in unable to make the decision of whether it wants to live or die. Since the fetus is a separate life from the mother, It needs to be able to make the choice of whether it wants to live or die. Therefore, Since the fetus cannot make the choice to live or die, It is morally unethical to terminate the life of an unborn child. A counter-argument to this point could be that the mother simply does not want to have a child. However, Murder under the grounds of convenience is unethical. Murdering a pregnant woman is a double homicide. A motive of convenience will get a murderer convicted for the murder of both the mother and her unborn baby. So, The same rule should apply here. Abortion is unethical to be done out of convenience. A life cannot be ended because one just wishes for it to happen. Mercy killing is the notion that one should be "put out of their misery" by execution. This should not even be a contention of whether this should be a valid reason for an abortion. However, Many people view that a baby born into a rough life simply should not be born at all. Under that logic, Should any low income families should be terminated because they live in a rough environment? Of course, The answer is no. So, The same logic cannot be applied here. The mother made the autonomous decision to have sex. She knew the risks that were involved with partaking in sexual intercourse. She knew that a child could result from the coitus which happened. However, She decided to have sexual intercourse knowing full well that a child could result from it. Therefore, The mother made an autonomous decision to protect the life of the child by acknowledging the risk of pregnancy through the method of sexual-intercourse and does not have the ethical grounds to end the life of another based on a decision she may or may not regret. Overall, These points establish that the mother does not have the right to end a life that is not hers. The embryo/fetus is an entity that will grow and develop into a full-fledged adult. Therefore, the mother does not have the right to end a life of another human without their consent. If the opponent cannot accurately disprove these points, The moral argument is seceded to me. Case One: Use as Birth ControlMany women who obtain an abortion see it as a form of birth control. This is harmful since they are unnecessarily killing a human life under the notion of convenience when it was totally unnecessary. Around 46% of women in the U. S. A. Who had an abortion received more than one. (2) This does not show multiple "mistakes", It shows a lack of responsibility. Innocent unborn children are dying because the mother is not using contraception correctly. This is immoral and unethical. Due to this, I assert abortion should not be allowed due to its potential use as unethical birth control. Case Two: Female Health and Abortion:Women suffer immensely when they choose to have an abortion. Women who obtain abortions suffer a wide-variety of mental and physical health complications. For instance, Women who obtain an abortion have an 81% increased risk for mental health issues. (3)Women having abortions had increased risks of depression, Anxiety, And suicidal behaviors. (4) Another study reported that women had increases in mental health disorders when an abortion was obtained in adolescence or adulthood. (5) Rates of breast cancer increase in women who have had abortions. (6) This study is a meta study with over sixty references. Abortion is shown to increase the rates of:Ectopic Pregnancies: Which will jeopardize the life of both the mother and future pregnancies she may have after the abortionPelvic Inflammatory Disease: "Of patients who have a chlamydia infection at the time of the abortion, 23% will develop PID within 4 weeks. Studies have found that 20 to 27% of patients seeking abortion have a chlamydia infection. "Preterm Birth and Handicapped Newborns: Doubles the risk of occurrence. Endometritis: 2. 5 times more likely than women 20-29 who did not have an abortion which reduces fertility greatly. AND. MORE. (7)It is clear that abortions cause horrible damages to a woman's body and mind. With all of these damages claiming the female population which partakes in abortion, How could one even begin to assert that abortion could be a good choice for a woman? It is sad and reprehensible that such damage is being forced onto the women who have these abortions. Therefore, I assert that such a harmful act to both the unborn baby and woman should be illegal. In conclusion:It is unethical and immoral to kill what will become a full-fledged adult humanIt is unethical to allow abortions to be used as a contraceptiveIt is unethical to allow a woman and her fetus to be harmed by the side effects of abortionThank you! Sources: in comments