Debate: Is abortion murder?
Side: I agree.

examples of what you mean by the harms posed by normal pregnancyCopying in a list posted by IAmSparticus a while back:----------------------------Here's a list of common side effects of pregnancy:exhaustion (weariness common from first weeks)altered appetite and senses of taste and smellnausea and vomiting (50% of women, first trimester)heartburn and indigestionconstipationweight gaindizziness and light-headednessbloating, swelling, fluid retentionhemmorhoidsabdominal crampsyeast infectionscongested, bloody noseacne and mild skin disordersskin discoloration (chloasma, face and abdomen)mild to severe backache and strainincreased headachesdifficulty sleeping, and discomfort while sleepingincreased urination and incontinencebleeding gumspicabreast pain and dischargeswelling of joints, leg cramps, joint paindifficulty sitting, standing in later pregnancyinability to take regular medicationsshortness of breathhigher blood pressurehair loss or increased facial/body hairtendency to anemiacurtailment of ability to participate in some sports and activitiesinfection including from serious and potentially fatal disease(pregnant women are immune suppressed compared with non-pregnant women, and are more susceptible to fungal and certain other diseases)extreme pain on deliveryhormonal mood changes, including normal post-partum depressioncontinued post-partum exhaustion and recovery period (exacerbated if a c-section -- major surgery -- is required, sometimes taking up to a full year to fully recover).Here's a list of common permanent effects of pregnancy:stretch marks (worse in younger women)loose skinpermanent weight gain or redistributionabdominal and vaginal muscle weaknesspelvic floor disorder (occurring in as many as 35% of middle-aged former child-bearers and 50% of elderly former child-bearers, associated with urinary and rectal incontinence, discomfort and reduced quality of life -- aka prolapsed utuerus, the malady sometimes badly fixed by the transvaginal mesh)changes to breastsincreased foot sizevaricose veinsscarring from episiotomy or c-sectionother permanent aesthetic changes to the body (all of these are downplayed by women, because the culture values youth and beauty)increased proclivity for hemmorhoidsloss of dental and bone calcium (cavities and osteoporosis)higher lifetime risk of developing Altzheimer'snewer research indicates microchimeric cells, other bi-directional exchanges of DNA, chromosomes, and other bodily material between fetus and mother (including with "unrelated" gestational surrogates)Here's a list of occassional side effects of pregnancy:complications of episiotomyhyperemesis gravidarumtemporary and permanent injury to backsevere scarring requiring later surgery (especially after additional pregnancies)dropped (prolapsed) uterus (especially after additional pregnancies, and other pelvic floor weaknesses -- 11% of women, including cystocele, rectocele, and enterocele)pre-eclampsia (edema and hypertension, the most common complication of pregnancy, associated with eclampsia, and affecting 7 - 10% of pregnancies)eclampsia (convulsions, coma during pregnancy or labor, high risk of death)gestational diabetesplacenta previaanemia (which can be life-threatening)thrombocytopenic purpurasevere crampingembolism (blood clots)medical disability requiring full bed rest (frequently ordered during part of many pregnancies varying from days to months for health of either mother or baby)diastasis recti, also torn abdominal musclesmitral valve stenosis (most common cardiac complication)serious infection and disease (e.g. increased risk of tuberculosis)hormonal imbalanceectopic pregnancy (risk of death)broken bones (ribcage, "tail bone")hemorrhage andnumerous other complications of deliveryrefractory gastroesophageal reflux diseaseaggravation of pre-pregnancy diseases and conditions (e.g. epilepsy is present in .5% of pregnant women, and the pregnancy alters drug metabolism and treatment prospects all the while it increases the number and frequency of seizures)severe post-partum depression and psychosisresearch now indicates a possible link between ovarian cancer and female fertility treatments, including "egg harvesting" from infertile women and donorsresearch also now indicates correlations between lower breast cancer survival rates and proximity in time to onset of cancer of last pregnancyresearch also indicates a correlation between having six or more pregnancies and a risk of coronary and cardiovascular diseaseHere's a list of uncommon, series side effects of pregnancy:peripartum cardiomyopathycardiopulmonary arrestmagnesium toxicitysevere hypoxemia/acidosismassive embolismincreased intracranial pressure, brainstem infarctionmolar pregnancy, gestational trophoblastic disease (like a pregnancy-induced cancer)malignant arrhythmiacirculatory collapseplacental abruptionobstetric fistulaThen after all that there is also the chance of death.----------------------------Besides the physical harms, there are the hormonal/mental/emotional, social, financial, and other harms as well.The cost of medical care, a good prenatal diet/supplements, relationship to/with friends, changes is mood/energy, etc., etc.Isn't just giving birth enough of a harm? If someone was going to push a bocce ball up a vagina, shouldn't it be legal for the woman to prevent that?