Abortion: A Secular Debate

Ladies and gentlemen reading this debate, this is not a pro choice versus pro life argument. This is a pro choice versus anti-choice argument. I. Con's Arguments. A) Con says, "Why do you not consider a fetus to be a human being? How is a newborn baby any more of a human being than a fetus when they are, in my opinion, just at different stages of human development, but both definitely live humans?" My opponent is confusing the term, stages of human life. Con must stop recognizing a fetus in the stages of human life. The stages of human life go from infant to elderly. Now if you say that the fetus is a part of the stages in human life, you must also say that death is a stage in human life because, a fetus is not yet a human being and death is the end of a persons life.B) Con: "It is a woman's choice to have an abortion. That is not being contested. What is being contested is whether it is morally right for a woman to have an abortion."HE CONTINUES: "My position boils down to this. Is it morally right for a woman to kill her newborn baby if that baby came to life through a case of rape or incest? I say no, because that baby is a live human being and deserves a chance to live. I also say that a fetus is just as much of a live human being as that newborn baby, and should be afforded the same rights."Now, my opponent claims a fetus has the same right to live as a newborn baby. This is getting ridiculous. I'm not sure why con said anything about a newborn baby, because a newborn baby and a fetus are not one in the same. A fetus is at a completely different stage in life (Not human life).Con also would like to disrespect all of the rape victims by saying if you are raped, he doesn't care if you're ready or not, have a baby. Even if you aren't financially stable to give the baby a good home. Even if the baby will end up dying on the streets because the mother cannot afford a home. Even if the baby's mother is 12 and she gets raped. KEEP THE BABY, con says. A completely illogical argument that requires little rebuttal. C) Con states, "Now, Pro is claiming that just because I say so, I believe a woman's rights should be taken away. Which rights is Pro referring to? Are there any rights a mother has that are equally important to the right of a fetus to live? Absolutely. Her right to live. And that right is not being taken away by carrying a baby to term." I'm making a educated guess that pro would like to banish abortion no matter what. Con does not have empathy for any of the people who are put in the horrible situation of having an abortion or not. Does the con honestly believe that a woman decides to have an abortion just for fun? Perhaps he does. Does the con honestly believe that it is a woman's HARDEST DECISION in their life to have an abortion? Perhaps. Lets talk a little bit about the rape cases. Every single day a girl is raped. Let's say an 11 year old girl gets raped and is carrying a fetus in her. Do you think it is immoral for her to abort to fetus?If anything, my friend, It is immoral to let a CHILD go through child bearing and child caring a such a young age. It is IMMORAL for our society not to give a rape victim, a chance to undo what was not her fault. Sources:I'm not obligated to list sources because nothing I said needed proof, it was in a sense, empirical.