Abortion should be legal

Civil rights and right to control your bodyThe landmark 7-2 decision of Roe VS Wade in the United States in 1973 highlight this decision extending the right to privacy to encompass the right to terminate a pregnancy. As in my previous argument the goal is to end a Fetus dependance on the mother’s body and not to terminate the Fetus [1]. The precedent has been set, for instance relatives frequently refuse organ transplants and it would be illegal for anyone to force another to keep another alive at the cost of the health or even inconvenience of another. In fact no reason need be given. It is illegal to force another to use their body to keep another alive and this clearly applies to an abortion.From the Supreme court decision in 1992, "The ability of women to participate equally in the economic and social life of the Nation has been facilitated by their ability to control their reproductive lives." Forcing women to use their body to sustain the life of a precursor to human life is asinine when we will not force others to do the same for their fully developed children after birth. The double standard is clear and unjustifiable.Most abortions are first trimesterAt this stage the fetus is completely dependant on the mother and cannot survive on its own. While it has a resemblance of a 2 ½ inch alien it does not have brain activity that is anywhere near that of a human being [2]. The aspects of the human brain that make us uniquely human and more advanced than other animals [3] does not begin to form until the third trimester. Most abortions are performed in the first trimester [1] when there is nothing that would qualify as human other than the precursors of some physical human features. This is a very safe and cautious way to avoid any question of loss of life and ensure all babies are brought into functional homes prepared to raise functional healthy children.In vitro fertilization and the day after pill or first month abortions.In vitro fertilization frequently fertilize multiple eggs and the precedent is set that these can be discarded and are not considered human. The day after pill is a form of abortion along with first month abortions are just an alternate version of this common procedure that is completely legal in many areas including virtually all industrialized including the U.S., Canada, China, Uk, Japan Italy, Spain etc etc [4]. It’s estimated that 66% of pregnancies end in miscarriages so this is a natural process [5]. It is not at all uncommon to have an early miscarriage or have an embryo fail to attach to the uterine wall. This again is similar to the day after pill which is a form of abortion that simulates this common natural occurrence.First trimester Fetuses are completely dependant on their mother.This is why abortions in this time must necessarily end in the termination of the fetus and I only say this to emphasize that this is not the goal. From Roe VS Wade "the word 'person,' as used in the Fourteenth Amendment [of the US Constitution], does not include the unborn." This is highlighted by the birth date at the start of our personhood that guarantees our citizenship and the rights afforded us.Abortion is safe while pregnancy and premature child care has it’s risksCon is neglecting cases where induced abortion has been determined to he necessary for the health and safety of the mother. In cases of rape and incest where this was recommended a 15% reduction in maternal morbidity was observed in 15 states [6]. The frequent claims that abortions can cause mental or physical health problems are not substantiated by the evidence. An exhaustive landmark study of the available research in 1989 found dismissed the risk of any major health risks and that any mental health risks were “miniscule from a public health perspective.” This confirmed what the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists stated that, “the physical sequelae of abortion were no different than those found in women who carried pregnancy to term or who had never been pregnant [7].” “the American Psychological Association (APA) conducted an exhaustive review of the scientifically valid research on the subject and concluded that legal abortion of an unwanted pregnancy ‘does not pose a psychological hazard for most women.’”“In the last five years alone, at least three more major reports reached similar conclusions. In 2006, the APA revisited the issue and created another task force on mental health and abortion. Its updated and comprehensive report, issued in 2008, reinforced its findings from two decades earlier: ‘The best scientific evidence published indicates that among adult women who have an unplanned pregnancy the relative risk of mental health problems is no greater if they have a single elective first-trimester abortion than if they deliver that pregnancy.’”“In 2008, researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health published their own analysis in which they concluded that ‘the highest-quality research available does not support the hypothesis that abortion leads to long-term mental health problems.’”The AMRC revealed that, “rates of mental health problems for women with an unwanted pregnancy were the same whether they had an abortion or gave birth.” and found that “unwanted pregnancy [that] was associated with an increased risk of mental health problems” Only 8 percent of women have abortions having not used birth control [1].This dashes the idea that irresponsible adults use abortion as a form of birth control. If Con would like to support abstinence I would point out that abstinence pledges delay pregnancy by an average of one year.Teenagers/addicts have grim prospects and are not prepared for children.It is much more likely for them to end their education. Inadequate parental care is common in these circumstances. Public assistance is often needed to sustain the family and divorce is common.With respect to the majority of industrialized nations Con carries the burden of proof since the right to abortion has already been enacted into law. She has failed to support a single reason to overturn these laws that I have not refuted. I have laid out the common conclusions of industrialized societies to support the widely recognized right to control your own reproductive system.[1] https://www.thoughtco.com...[2] https://www.mayoclinic.org...[3] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...[4] http://www.ivf-worldwide.com...[5] https://www.sciencedaily.com...[6] https://www.publichealthpost.org...[7] https://www.guttmacher.org...