Abortion Should be Legal

My apologies for missed round. "The line for acceptable abortion is frequently drawn when the baby can survive without the mother. This line makes no sense because technology advancements are consistently making babies able to survive without their mother at a consistently earlier age." This line does make sense, because even though technology has advanced, there is a point where a fetus is too underdeveloped to like even with the assistance of technology. However, I would like to draw the line until quickening, when the fetus first moves, I will compromise on this issue. "Adoption is a great option for those who can't or won't take care of their own children. " Adoption is NOT a great option because the child will likely end up in a family that can not support them or in the foster care system, waiting for adoption. Research indicates that the longer a child stays as a ward of a state, the less likely they are to be adopted.(1) Furthermore, we all know that abuse is rampant in the foster care system. "many women regret aborting their children, abortion is dangerous, sometimes resulting in death or serious illness" Many women regret not having an abortion, in a recent case, a woman regretted not being aborted. Her name is Lynn Beisner. "An abortion would have absolutely been better for my mother. An abortion would have made it more likely that she would finish high school and get a college education. At college in the late 1960s, it seems likely she would have found feminism or psychology or something that would have helped her overcome her childhood trauma and pick better partners. She would have been better prepared when she had children. If nothing else, getting an abortion would have saved her from plunging into poverty. She likely would have stayed in the same socioeconomic strata as her parents and grandparents who were professors. I wish she had aborted me because I love her and want what is best for her." (2) The facts are that when someone has a child, their future is changed forever. They cannot look back and think, 'this is what was best.' Having the child, is actually the selfish option. If you cannot look past your ideals and look at things objectively, think about that child's limitations or the lack of limitations honestly, then you are not mature enough to have a child. If you can't even decide to have the child without the guilt of morals playing a role, then you a certainly not mature enough to make the decision to give away your child. Making the decision to have an abortion is less expensive on both the mother and society, and it is the least cruel thing to do to that fetus. Letting the fetus come to term and then throwing the child into an unfortunate situation is unfair to the child. " abortion is dangerous, sometimes resulting in death or serious illness, and it greatly increases the risk of ectopic pregnancies, miscarriages, and pelvic inflammatory disease" Not only was the source you provided not a medical or scientific source, but it is also one that is refering to self-induced abortion. This means that a woman induced the miscarriage by consuming large amounts of estrogen, using herbs that will cause a hostile womb or the coat-hanger method. This means the risk of these things happening in a clean environment are greatly lessened. Yes they are still a factor, but when you have stints put into your heart to keep you alive, it also greatens your chance for more heart failure. When undergoing any type of surgery, there are expected and acceptable side-effects. "In the case of rape, which would you rather kill, the rapist, or the innocent fetus? The rapist deserves punishment, not the fetus." Carrying the fetus to term would be a traumatic experience for the victim. Most rapist do not serve their full sentence and can request to see both the victim and her child. There are not laws against this in every state and if ordain by a judge, it is a circumstance the victim cannot escape. (3) Women who carry reminders of their rape to term are more likely to suffer postpartum depression or kill themselves. "To make abortion legal only for rape is completely illogical, because it would be almost impossible to prove rape" If the person was convicted of rape and the embryo matches his dna, then clearly it resulted from the rape. However, I am arguing that all women should be allowed to have the choice to get an abortion as well as the choice to carry the zygote to term. "Medical attention soon after rape can prevent pregnancy." While this is true, it cannot guarantee anything. Allowing women the option of an abortion is the most sympathetic thing to do. (1) http://www.irp.wisc.edu... (2) http://www.theguardian.com... (3) http://verdict.justia.com...