Abortion Should be Illegal in the U.S.

I will now refute your claims by explaining why abortion is not unconstitutional, an why women deserve the right to control their own bodies.Response to First Argument: The dictionary definition (the more accurate definition) of a fetus is a developing human from usually two months after conception to birth. [1] Besides in sperm and egg cells, the DNA in all human cells are housed in 46 chromosomes, so this trait isn't specific to human fetuses. [2] A fetus technically is a parasite. The definition of a parasite is an organism that lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the host's expense.Now to address your claim that a fetus is human. Yes, in a biological sense, it is. The genetic life of an individual begins when an egg cell gains it's full set of 46 chromosomes. It becomes a unique cell that can become a baby if you let it grow. Does this mean this cell cannot be aborted because it can eventually become a baby? No. The only real difference between it and somatic cells is the potential to become a baby. Technically, that isn't a real difference, since scientists can already use somatic cells to clone organisms, including humans. [3] It is also possible to make human sperm and eggs from skin cells, so since skin cells have the potential to become babies, killing skin cells should be illegal (which would be ridiculous). [4]When a human becomes a fetus, that is where the real debate begins. While the biological definition of a human is a homo sapien, there are other definitions as well. Another definition of human is a person, especially as distinguished from other animals or as representing the human species. [5] Now let's talk about the definition of person, specifically, in the eyes of the law. In order for a homo sapien to be deemed a person in the eyes of the law, they must be born alive, which means completely extracted from the mother. If they are not born alive, they cannot be considered a natural person in a legal document, Act of Congress, ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States. [6] A natural person (as opposed to a legal or artificial person) is a human being who is capable of assuming obligations and capable of holding rights. [7] Therefore, an unborn homo sapien does not have the same rights a human born alive does.Response to Second Argument: Even if everyone on earth agreed that abortion was morally wrong, if it is legal (which it is), it is not unlawful, and therefore not murder. As I have stated earlier, a fetus does not have the same rights a born homo sapien does. You then go on to describe the gruesome ways fetuses are killed. This is a great example of the affective fallacy, which is when you use your emotions as an argument. If you believe abortion is morally wrong, that's fine, but that is a separate debate (that I'd be willing to partake in). This debate is about whether or not it should be legal, meaning you must prove that abortion is unconstitutional. Despite all the movements trying to give unborn babies legal personhood, abortion is legal in all 50 states, and a baby legally becomes a person when they are born. [6] [8] [9]Response to Argument Three: Any argument I could have made, I've already made previously.Response to Argument Four: A fetus is living inside of the mother's body and off the food she eats as a parasite, and does not have the rights a person does. Children are not parasites, but people with rights and the mother's chosen responsibility. She has no right to kill them, because they have legal personhood. She has the responsibility to raise them, because she brought them into the world willingly. If she didn't want them, she would have gotten an abortion.Response to Argument Five: You are saying, that because there aren't many abortion clinics relative to health clinics, abortion should be illegal. That makes no sense. I was going to fact check all of this, but even giving you the benefit of the doubt, none of the points you brought up are reasons to make abortion illegal.Response to Argument Six: When you say pregnancy can be prevented, are you referring to birth control? Not all women happen to be on birth control when they get raped.If a women is raped and becomes pregnant, a man who violated her has planted a parasite inside of her, and she has the right to rid herself of it. Trust me, if a woman doesn't want a child, rape or not, that child will forever be a burden on her. Abortion ensures that every child is a wanted child.And yes, a woman can get raped and decide she wants to keep the baby. Good for her. But to women who doesn't want to be raped and forced to raise their rapist's child, abortion is an option.I'm about to use the affective fallacy, but that is only because I find your sixth point very insulting to rape victims, and I'm countering your subjective argument with my subjective opinion. You say abortion will make the pain worse. If I, a fourteen-year-old girl, were raped now, instead of living the life I planned out to myself, my dreams would be put on delay. No, not delay, they'd be crushed.Response to Argument Seven: Most of this I refuted in my response to argument four. I will now add on to that here.A fetus is a separate body that feeds of it's mother's food and nutrients. A fetus is parasite, and it's mother has the right to rid herself of anything parasitic, such as a tapeworm or lice.Response to Argument Eight: This is a fair enough point. If it abortion was made illegal, abortions wouldn't stop, but would defiantly reduce in number. This argument by itself, however, is not enough.Citations:[1] http://www.merriam-webster.com...[2] http://botit.botany.wisc.edu...[3] http://learn.genetics.utah.edu... [4] http://www.dailymail.co.uk... [5] http://www.dictionary.com...[6] https://www.law.cornell.edu... [7] http://elibrary.law.psu.edu...[8] http://www.denverpost.com...[9] http://riftrants.com...