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Argument Women should have the right to make decisions about their own bodies. Women should be able to have an abortion if they are too young and unable to take care their babies. And the right to have an abortion if the pregnancy negatively affects the women's or the babies's health. It is women's right to make decisi... | 1 | the right to abortion | all | abortion | no | no | pro | pro |
Thank you again 16K for instigating and posting your arguments. I’d like to point out that I’m neither for nor against Abortion, I have neutral opinions on this matter making me undecided. But this’ll be fun to debate. Good luck. REBUTTAL Fetus = Human, killing them is murder The only relevant argument opponent has giv... | 1 | a human being in the process of being born | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | con |
Abortion should be the mothers choice. 1) By taking away the mothers right to decide you take away yet another little bit of her freedom. 2) Not to mention all the exeptions such as rape victims. Are you going to tell the poor girl who got pregnant from some scum of the Earth that she has to keep his child? | 1 | the right to choose what happens to your body | all | abortion | no | no | pro | pro |
I agree that it is wrong to take another person's life. That is murder, And absolutely reprehensible. Where you and I evidently differ is whether or not a foetus is a person. Both the Oxford and Merriam-Webster dictionaries define person as an individual human being, Or a human with reference to individuality. On the d... | 1 | the intentional destruction of a human fetus | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
First off, I never used the word "person. " I said "I believe it is wrong to take away another"s life. " Although maybe I should have used a little different wording and said "human life. " (yes, A fetus is human life. ) Secondly, Every fetus does have individuality. Otherwise, Every person would look and act just like... | -1 | the act of causing a fetus to be expelled from the uterus | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
This is a human life. This is murder. A human life starts at conception. Saying abortion is ok is like saying it's ok to kill your next door neighbor. You have no right to take away this life that hasn't even had a chance yet. This is a pure soul, they have never done anything bad or done anything to harm anyone. This ... | -1 | the act of killing a human before he is born | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
you keep using the term "unsafe abortion" If you go to a clinic where this is practiced is is way more safe than getting it from that hobo down the street. And another thing, you have a better likely hood to gain depression when you have a child as well. And it isn't our place to say anything about mothers who have abo... | 1 | the act of aborting | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | neutral |
Not all chicken eggs are unfertilised (poultry standards are different everywhere), and they too have the potential for life. Furthermore, several living plants have to be killed to obtain food or wood, but no value of life over there eh? Or what about killing of living chickens and cattle for meat? And not every singl... | 1 | the act of removing an unwanted foetus from a womb | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | neutral |
They are not simply murdering their baby, they are reliving the baby from coming into a world that the mother knows wont go good for the baby because the mother is still struggling in life and will not be able to provide the baby with all its necessities. Babies are expensive, and not having any education or a job will... | 1 | the act of removing a foetus from the womb | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
Abortion, despite how it may seem, is not a complicated issue. Either the fetus is alive, and thus is a human life. or it isn't. there are a number of moral arguments to the debate. the first moral argument is that scientifically the human fetus meets the criterion to be considered alive from conception (1)" Although l... | -1 | the intentional killing of a fetus | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | con |
"Thank you for informing me about this, this is where I personally feel its wrong to kill a human, because this is when I feel like it becomes a person. " And this is when most abortions occur, it is before 8 months. Concession. Vote Con. "1% of all abortions occur because of rape or incest; 6% of abortions occur becau... | -1 | "abortion is the killing of a baby | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
Abortion is wrong. For the people who say that abortion is okay are saying that it is okay to murder people so that must mean that it is okay for me to kill a person and not get in trouble with the law. What makes murdering an unborn child okay, but murdering someone else wrong? | -1 | the act of killing a human fetus | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | con |
sorry about that I was thinking of something else. If a baby is born ill he will never live I normal life. something becomes living once the sperm and eggs touch but, If a baby is born ill he will never live I normal life. the good things about abortion is both the parents and the kid do not have to go through all the ... | 1 | the act of removing a fetus by surgical or other means | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
First of all, do not bring God into this. God has nothing to do with this. Who's to say if Buddha has the right to take a baby away? Or Muhammad? You could even argue Ra, the ancient Egyptian sun god. So no higher being decides weather to take a life or spare it. No you would not kill a person if they are sick. I mean ... | 1 | the termination of a pregnancy by any means | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | neutral |
I will be taking the position of "pro-choice" in this debate. To start, I think it is important for me to point out that the position of "pro-choice", to me, means that any individual woman has the right to choose whether or not to get an abortion, and that choice can not be made for her by any government entity; to cl... | 1 | the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or destruction of an embryo or fetus | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
Actually, life becomes life after conception, its not as simple as a seed, the seed has already been sown, forming a living, breathing being. In your point of view, the baby isn't alive yet, so if it isn't alive yet then why does it need food, and nutrients, why is the umbilical chord even there if the baby is yet a se... | -1 | the removal of a fetus from the uterus | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | neutral |
"Con states that I ignored their 4 characteristics. This is false. I have demonstrated that their argument fails under both of our definitions of life. I have also proven that you ought to buy my definition of life over con's one since I provided sources." No, I established that they fit all of these characteristics, s... | -1 | the deliberate termination of a pregnancy | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
R1 Rebuttals My opponent makes the claim that killing babies (ie. infanticide) is ultimately the same as having an abortion. This is not true as my R1 arguments clearly demonstrate. The list that has been complied by biolgoists to determine whether things are living and the fetus clearly does not meet this list. My opp... | 1 | the deliberate killing of a fetus or new-born | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | con |
If a mother is going to end up struggling in life further because of having a baby well then too bad for her. She should have put some thought into it before she decided to have sexual intercourse with her husband or some random dude that would eventually lead to her being pregnant. A woman should have sense enough to ... | -1 | a woman's right to choose | all | abortion | no | no | pro | pro |
Great, another forfeiter. As someone who has debated abortion before, I will put a link to my original abortion debate right here: http://www.debate.org... I will be using arguments that I used from that debate here, so if you have any questions about my argument, simply read my original arguments. (1) First of all, I ... | 1 | a debate over whether or not one should have an abortion | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | neutral |
Thanks for instigating. Since this is only for acceptance and a brief review on my contentions, we’ll make this round quick. But first some definitions relevant to the debate: Abortion- Induced termination of a pregnancy with destruction of the embryo or fetus. http://www.thefreedictionary.com... Murder- The unlawful k... | 1 | termination of a pregnancy | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
Abortion does indeed kill a child. Yet, the death of a young child before birth could save the child of a painful life. Even if the baby feels this pain for seconds, it will never remember it. This is why a child is circumcised so young. Either way, a child born into poverty or born of a rape victim in many cases will ... | 1 | the intentional killing of a human fetus | all | abortion | yes | no | neutral | con |
1. then people shouldn't do it... or at least were a condom 2. In the depression people made home made abortions. I don't know how to get videos on here so just put this url link up. (no pun intended) http://www.youtube.com... 3. What about the basic human rights. The right to live. It is inbeded in the Constitution so... | -1 | 1 | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | neutral |
In my opinion, abortion is morally and ethically wrong, and should be illegal except in the case of extenuating circumstances, (explained later). Abortion being legal only teaches our society that rather then dealing with an accident or mistake, you can simply give some money to a doctor in order to "fix" the problem. ... | -1 | the termination of pregnancy by the removal, or expulsion from the uterus, of a fetus or embryo | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
To use the term baby is incorrect a child born at 24 weeks after fertilization is a human, while one in womb at 37 weeks is not. So you can't say that 'the baby has no chance at life'. However the mother still has a say in whether or not she gives birth. But, if you want to think about it from the child's point of view... | 1 | the termination of a pregnancy by any means other than giving birth | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | neutral |
"But a fetus isn't a fetus until 8 weeks into the pregnancy." You apparently are not well-versed in human reproduction. The Zygote exists for only four days, then turns into a blastocyst on the fifth day. "Day 1: Conception: Of the 200,000,000 sperm that try to penetrate the mother's egg cell, only one succeeds.2 At th... | -1 | the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a nonviable fetus | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | neutral |
True, but it is not our choice to decide who lives and who dies, and especially not who never even has a chance to live. We cannot see into the future, therefore we cannot know what kind of life that child will have, we just have to hope for the best. Everyone knows that life is not easy, and abortion doesn't mean we a... | -1 | the act of terminating a pregnancy by means of an operation | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | neutral |
Abortion sounds silly the way its spelt... heh heh | 1 | a very serious subject that is not funny at all | all | abortion | no | no | con | neutral |
Hello MUNER287. I will accept your challenge. Abortion. An emotive issue. Including expressions such as "stripping a fetus" in any dialogue is sure to raise eyebrows. I'm more pragmatic though, I always prefer to take a more realistic, godless approach to such issues. Let me ask you a few questions. At what point do yo... | 1 | the removal of a fetus or embryo from the uterus | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
//sorry about that I was thinking of something else. If a baby is born ill he will never live I normal life. something becomes living once the sperm and eggs touch but, If a baby is born ill he will never live I normal life.// So, if you are ill, and not normal, this provides grounds to kill? A man without working legs... | -1 | the deliberate killing of an unborn child | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
Abortion is wrong because it is a direct interference with God's work which is to say the creation of human life. For someone to say that they want to murder their newborn child because they never wanted it in the first place is absolutely heinous and vulgar. There is a far better alternative to abortion known as adopt... | -1 | the deliberate destruction of a fetus | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
OK so you said I failed to tell you why the fetus/baby is a human and your right but I will now tell you why it is a human being going off of several definitions Human being: a man, woman, or child of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished from other animals by superior mental development, power of articulate speech, ... | -1 | the killing of a fetus/baby by another human being | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
abor�tion 1: the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus: as a: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation — compare miscarriage b: induced expulsion of a human fetus c: expulsion of a fetus by a domesti... | 1 | the process of a female mammal giving birth to a dead or non-viable offspring | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | neutral |
Round 1 = Acceptance Round 2 = Arguments For/Against Abortion Round 3 = Rebuttals | -1 | a discussion where you and your opponent have to go back and forth on whether or not abortion should be legal | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | neutral |
Oh when you challenged to a debate on abortion I did not realise you wanted to limit the scope to the US. However that should not effect my response as Harry has given me something to read and ponder though as I have no knowledge of the constitution I may misstep. Fantastic argument, I take it the persons referenced wo... | 1 | the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo before its viability | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
Abortion should never be accepted in any culture, whether religious or not, I fail to see how anyone can be pro killing unborn babies. The issue on preserving the wildlife is more argued for than the issue on saving humans lives and I feel that is the biggest flaw in our country. | -1 | the intentional termination of a pregnancy | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
I thank Con again for his response and a lovely debate. Contention 1: I would first like to look at different definitions of a human being or a human. Defined by The Free Dictionary, human being is "a member of any of the races of Homo sapiens; person; man, woman, or child". Now child is defined by the same source as "... | 1 | the process of the mother's body removing the fetus from her womb | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | neutral |
Contention 1Pro's definitions are largely irrelevant. I have made a scientific case for why the unborn are human beings, which Pro has not refuted. I have also given quotes by embryologists, the experts in the field, and Pro could not produce one embryologist that dissented. Of course, I expected as much because embryo... | -1 | the act of causing the death of a fetus or infant | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | con |
Sorry, this took longer to revise than I thought. Shall we go on?As agreed to legal is defined as something that is allowed and permitted by law. This is important because if something is illegal then there won't be ANY exceptions to that rule, no situations will be fit for an abortion legally. The structure of my argu... | 1 | the removal of a fetus or embryo from the uterus in which it is implanted | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
First I will present my case. P1: A fetus is a human P2: It is morally wrong to kill a human C: Abortion is wrong P1: A zygote, made at the moment of conception, already has the same attributes needed to be alive. It has metabolism, growth, reacts to stimulants, and reproduction cells. It has human DNA. A fetus is a ho... | -1 | the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
(3 rounds in 72 hours) Abortion is Murder no matter what people say. As soon as the baby is created it is has a soul. People say a baby is not a baby until it is born; as in breathing air, eating food, and can see the world. People say it is the women's choice whether or not to abort. People can say things but that doe... | -1 | the act of killing a baby before it is born | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
How is abortion not murder. It is wrong to things like this. I understand that if a mother does not want to have a baby, but maybe they will learn something. Thank you for this argument. You were good. | -1 | the act of a woman having an abortion | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | neutral |
Sorry that my rebuttal took so long, I have been busy Regarding the questions I "avoided" 1) Do you regard all life with an equal measure? No, I do not believe all existing life is equal to our human life. Bacteria are alive, however they are not equal to human life. 2) Do you eat? If so, you are prepared to extinguish... | -1 | the act of terminating a pregnancy | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
I apologize for the delay. I will be arguing against abortion. I hope that round 1 was not all of Pro's argument but all Pro seems to indicate that abortion is a right. I am unaware of such a right. Since pro did not make many arguments for abortion I will give a brief outline of arguments against abortion and I will t... | -1 | the termination of a human pregnancy | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
I accept. Though I'd like to provide a definition for "abortion" and clarify my stance on the issue. Abortion: the termination of a pregnancy by removing the fetus or embro from the woman's uterus before it can survive. In most states, abortion is legal up to around 20 weeks (if I did my research correctly) unless it p... | 1 | the termination of a pregnancy | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
Abortion, despite how it may seem, is not a complicated issue. Either the fetus is alive, and thus is a human life. or it isn't. there are a number of moral arguments to the debate. the first moral argument is that scientifically the human fetus meets the criterion to be considered alive from conception (1)" Although l... | -1 | the act of killing an unborn child | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
Its funny how people against abortion say killing a potential life is wrong, yet the same people eat chicken eggs and call themselves 100 percent vegetarian. | 1 | the termination of pregnancy | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
3. Right to life is appointed to everyone and everything even pets. Why do you think people where POed at Michael Vick when he was doin dog fights 5. theory your website is a theory not a fact, that makes your evidense invaild 6. I never said anything about chemistry, when the babies heart beats that when people know t... | -1 | abortion | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | neutral |
First of all, I would like to say that it is unfortunate that CON waited until the final round to drop details such as the position from which she was debating. I may have chosen to respond differently, but now I cannot because CON would not have any opportunity to rebut my arguments, so I will, once again, do the best... | 1 | the act of removing a fetus from the womb | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | neutral |
Abortion in my opinion is still wrong and should only be allowed if the woman is raped or her life is in danger. A woman should also not even bother having a baby if she knows she won't be able to take care of it unless she has a family member who is able and willing to take care of the child until she can support and ... | -1 | the act of a woman to terminate a pregnancy | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
"The greatest destroyer of peace is abortion because if a mother can kill her own child, what is left for me to kill you and you to kill me? There is nothing between," says Mother Teresa. Abortion, what does this really mean? The definition of abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often perf... | -1 | the act of deliberately causing a pregnant woman to miscarry | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | neutral |
Same here, its my first debate on this site too. **I would just like to clarify that I am talking about first trimester abortion, as my views regarding post -fetal abortion are yet to be determined** Firstly, the fact that a placenta and the umbilical cord attach the fetus shows that the fetus cannot exist independent ... | 1 | the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
I am arguing as for abortion. The reason being is that it is the choice of the woman; and if the man is there, him also; to keep to zygote or not. If they don't then let it be. Another reason is that there might be underlying issues with why the woman wants an abortion; like say if she got raped, or incest. That's why ... | 1 | the act of deliberately ending a human pregnancy | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
Ok, yes rape is terrible and is a very traumatic experience. However it is still murder. God has a plan for all of us (I don't mean to offend anyone if you don't have the same beliefs). God makes everything happen for a reason. Many people say "don't let others make decisions for you." This fetus can't make a decision ... | -1 | the act of killing a child while it is still in the womb | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
1) "Society is also built of other people with individual opinions and should also be their personal freedom of choice." Do you mean the freedom to kill an innocent human life, this freedom cannot be granted. "Where a legaslative decision allowing abortion has been made, I have to prepare to accept this decision." So f... | -1 | the act of killing a human being | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
"I think you will be surprised to know that livestock animals are only bred and kept for the purposes of their products. They do not exist but to feed us." The method for abortion was made for abortion. Without it, there would be no abortion. Why not promote cannibalism then? Most humans do not exist for your benefit. ... | 1 | the act of terminating a pregnancy by removing a fetus or embryo | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
Life: The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter. It took me 5 seconds to find this explanation of life. Why would it take Con 2 hours to write the same. What Con differentiates between, is the value they are prepared to attribute to the lives of different species. and not life itself. Th... | 1 | the intentional killing of a foetus | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | con |
Definitions: Abortion is defined as the removing and/or expelling of a fetus/embryo. 1. This debate will be done Lincoln-Douglas Style. Round 1: Definitions/Rules Affirmative Constructive/Negative Constructive for Round 2. Round 3: Cross-Examination. Round 4: Affirmative Rebuttal 1/Negative Rebuttal 1. Round 5: Affirma... | 1 | the removal of a fetus | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | neutral |
Round 1: Opening statements Round 2: Facts/Argument Round 3: Facts/Argument Round 4: Closing statements I look forward to my oppnents opening statements. Good luck In my opnion, Abortion is wrong. Abortion is basically killing something. It is murder. Which is why it should mot be legalized. | -1 | killing a baby | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
When I say 100% pro life, I believe that abortion is wrong no matter what the circumstance is. Many may ask about rape or incest, but should that child receive the death penalty because of the acts of his or her father? And when you say you are pro choice, do you believe that a woman should be able to choose even in th... | -1 | the act of a woman to kill her child | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
In this final round of debate I will only be answering the questions asked by pro and give the reasons why I believe pro to be wrong. "Now, have you considered the cost of not letting anyone have an abortion?" The cost is minimal. You believe that children don't have a right to life because you think that child will be... | -1 | the act of getting an abortion | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | neutral |
Con presented his/her position in absolute terms: Abortion should be illegal. As Pro, I will take the position that abortion should be legal in the United States for a one reason. Abortion – [T]he removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy. . http://dictionary.reference.com... I am using ... | 1 | a debate about whether abortion should be legal | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | neutral |
U thabk my opponent fot this debate, I hope he enjoys it. =)C1: A fetus is a human, therefore it's murderSince a fetus is a human, it should be considered murder. I will now prove thait a fetus is a human being. A scientific textbook called “Basics of Biology” gives five characteristics of living things; these five cri... | -1 | the intentional killing of a fetus or newborn | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | con |
On your contention that life is not sacred: What exactly does this have to do with abortion? I use life being valuable in terms of not killing a human being, I guess. Would you be in favor of killing innocent people because life is not sacred? On your contention that human life does not begin at conception: It is not t... | -1 | the termination of a human pregnancy by various procedures | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
Rebutting My Opponent's Arguments"Three years ago I was in a high school football game. I went out on a fly passing route and was clipped on the side of my helmet by the free safety of the opposing team. I was out cold. I was unconscious for 3 minutes and I was put on an ambulance to go to the hospital. When I was knoc... | 1 | the intentional termination of a human pregnancy | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
Let's get to it. I'll respond to his arguments in order (opening, cross-ex, and rebuttal). Contention 1All humans, including the embryo/fetus, have a right to life. The reason the embryos' right to life trumps a right to a woman's bodily autonomy is because in the vast majority of cases, she (and the father) are respon... | -1 | the act of deliberately killing a human being after it has been conceived | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | con |
Thank you for letting me debate this with you. So you try to defend your definition of murder and how abortion is murder by giving me two definitions of a Human being summarized below (copy and pasted directly):1) a man, woman, or child of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished from other animals by superior mental de... | 1 | the termination of a pregnancy by various procedures | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
We are debating "Abortion should remain legal." Anyways, let me start. P.S. The Affirmative Constructive and Negative Constructive will only have their case but won't refute arguments (in case you didn't know that). Contention 1: Embryos/Fetuses have no rights! I'm going to present my 1st argument for the choice of abo... | 1 | a controversial issue | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | neutral |
The cost is not minimal. The average cost to raise a child is $245,340 http://www.huffingtonpost.com.... Multiply that by 1 million and well....Argument debunked "If a parent can't handle a child, maybe they shouldn't engage in sexual activity until they can. It isn't right, morally, to end an innocent life." This is a... | 1 | the killing of an unborn child | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
Abortion should not be used as another form of contraception. | -1 | the act of causing the death of a fetus | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | con |
"Not all chicken eggs are unfertilised..." If you were to crack open an unfertilized chicken egg, you would notice. [1] "Furthermore, several living plants have to be killed to obtain food or wood, but no value of life over there eh?" You are incredibly mistaken, the reason we kill these organisms is because their prod... | -1 | the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo, resulting in or caused by its death | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
I understand what you are saying, however, I feel the best benefit that we may give a child is life itself. There are plenty of people who have grown up in poor conditions and made something of themselves. Abortion is wrong because it never even gives the child a chance. And even if the parents say there doing it so th... | -1 | the act of giving a child the chance to live | all | abortion | no | no | con | pro |
Abortion is not killing innocent life. Rather, it's letting a woman control her own body. Abortion is accepted because a woman has the right to choose what she wants to do with her body. The fetus needs the body of the mother to survive. If human A needs a part of human B to survive, e.g. a kidney transplant, it is ent... | 1 | the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus that is developing outside the womb | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | neutral |
Hi thanks for the debate.I believe that abortion should be permissible under certain circumstances such as when the mother's life is in danger, when it's the result of rape or other similar harms, and when the mother does not feel ready to bear a child yet and decides to have an abortion under a certain timeframe. In m... | 1 | the act of causing a fetus to be removed from the uterus | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | neutral |
About 205 million pregnancies occur each year worldwide. Over a third are unintended and about a fifth end in induced abortion. Most abortions result from unintended pregnancies. An abortion is medically referred to as a therapeutic abortion when it is performed to save the life of the pregnant woman; prevent harm to t... | 1 | pregnancy termination | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
To claim that a fetus in the first trimester can survive long term, or even short term without its mother body and live a healthy life is a blatant lie. Maybe it can survive for a couple of days, but that's hardly a healthy life. Argument debunked. Prostitution should be legal as well. Just because the USA has archaic ... | 1 | the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo, which is then destroyed | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
"Con concedes that the fetus does not meet the reproduction requirment of the definition that THEY provided. This is crusical to note because this is a contradiction on their behalf and this should be considered and taken into account when voting." Yes, this IS very crucial when voting, because I have rebutted this fau... | -1 | the act of deliberately killing an unborn child | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
Depending on the stage, a "fetus" can be removed as just a few cells. I don't think that a cluster of cells feel pain. Yes, it might hurt the fetus if it is a later stage, but would in some cases save it from months or years or torture. One example: A woman is given an ultrasound and finds that her baby has a horrible ... | 1 | the termination of a pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo before the fetus can survive outside the uterus | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
There is a MAJOR difference between "life" and "human life." A fetus is alive, but it is not a human. You claim to have sources that say a fetus is human; however, there are plenty of sources which claim that a fetus is not. Here is one of many: http://www.prochoiceactionnetwork-canada.org... I'll ask you some simple q... | 1 | the act of having an abortion | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | neutral |
A woman has the right to choose what she wants to do with her body. Therefore, abortion is accepted. Rules: No new arguments in R4. If you forfeit a round you automatically lose. | 1 | the right of a woman to have an abortion | all | abortion | no | no | pro | pro |
According to mayoclinic.com a babies heart starts beating 4 weeks after conception therfore it is to be considered a living human being, making an abortion after four weeks murder, and murder is illegal, yes? Why should a fetus with a heartbeat be any different? A woman has many ways to protect against pregnancy (under... | -1 | the termination of a pregnancy by removing a fetus or embryo from the uterus | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
My opponent said: "An extra 1.2 million children born per year would be disastrous to our economy, our orphanages, and the children doomed to live their lives in these institutions." My opponent stated that our economy,orphanages,and the children would suffer from illegalizing abortion. Well, here are some quick and ea... | -1 | the killing of a child in the womb | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
How I abortion any further murder than using birth control or masturbate? Both are hindering the potential life of a human which seems to be the only argument that my opponent had to offer. And I think we've passed the "maybe she will learn her lesson and never have sex."I don't think that a one night fling with a cond... | 1 | the act of killing a fetus | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | con |
I accept, 5 minutes to post arguments is fine by me (although strange to be honest), but con must refute my case, here goes... Now onto the Pro case, on why abortion is legal and moral. 1st- Morality Morality is defined as a "Code of Conduct that would be put forth by all rational persons" By the Stanford Encyclopedia ... | 1 | the intentional destruction of a fetus | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | con |
What if the mother was raped? While I believe that life begins at implantantation, I support last resort choice that is safe and legal for the mother. Women have the right to make difficult choices for their pregnancy. Do I support birth controll or consensual sterilization as a first resort for free as an independent ... | 1 | the termination of a pregnancy by the removal, crushing, or other destruction of the embryo or fetus | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | con |
This debate was suicide for my opponent from the get go. Con wants to argue that abortion is an unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another (murder), and that a decision making abortion more lawful than it already is, should be overturned. mur·der/ˈmərdər/ Noun: The unlawful premeditated killing of one ... | 1 | the intentional killing of a human being | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
Laws are protecting unborn babies therefore abortion should be illegal. Murder is illegal. The definition of murder is the unlawful killing of a human being. *If, abortion were illegal it would be considered murder because basic science proves that an unborn child, fetus whatever you want to call it is a human being. T... | -1 | the act of killing a baby | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
#1 no ad hominems. #2 standard rules regarding dropped arguments apply I believe that abortion should be illegal except for when the pregnancy poses a serious threat to the life of the mother. | -1 | the termination of a human pregnancy by delivery of a dead fetus or by the destruction of the fetus before delivery | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
First of all, abortions are not safe. A woman has a high risk of getting depression. In fact, this can last at least five years after they abort. They also have a high risk of suicide. (154% more likely than women who give birth.) *If , someone decides to have an abortion. Their lives are going to be miserable. They"re... | -1 | the termination of a human pregnancy by delivery or other means | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
Abortion is wrong because takes an innocent life. In the case of the infant, there is no choice. The choice of aborting a child relies on the mother. When it comes to religion, God ultimately chooses life and death. Abortion is a form of murder. It is the mother's responsibility to take care of her child. | -1 | the act of taking a life of an unborn child | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
I believe that the killing of a child inside the womb is abortion during and stage of a pregnancy. I cannot understand your reasoning behind a baby being viable or not. As I said, heart is beating at 3 and 1/2 weeks. Science proves that this is in fact a separate entity from his or her mother. ALL abortion is horrific.... | -1 | the act of killing a child in the womb | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
He has lied, made up false quotes that were supposedly from my argument and has provided me with almost all of their arguments being assertions. I hope that voter's take all of this into consideration because some of the stuff that he has done is NOT acceptable in a debate. R5 RebuttalsIt is clear that con has skimmed ... | 1 | the act of removing a fetus from the uterus | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
Abortion is murder and it should be illegal. There is no excuse for an abortion there are many alternatives too them, one example would be adoption. I would say that the ONLY reason why there should to be an abortion is in case the baby is acting as a cancer and its killing the mother, but that should be the last resor... | -1 | the act of taking a baby out of the womb | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | con |
Abortion is the killing of a human life. The question of when life begins and viability is a fluid situation depending on many variables. | -1 | the act of killing a human life | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
#1 no ad hominems. #2 standard rules regarding dropped arguments apply #3 no new arguments in final rebuttals. I believe that abortion should be illegal except for when the pregnancy poses an abnormal threat to the life of the mother. please don't accept if you intend to forfeit. | -1 | the killing of a fetus | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | con |
"The cost is not minimal. The average cost to raise a child is $245,340 http://www.huffingtonpost.com....... Multiply that by 1 million and well....Argument debunked" You aren't debunking anything. So you believe that ending someone's life and not giving them a chance at life is a better option? This is a disgusting id... | -1 | the act of ending a pregnancy | all | abortion | no | yes | neutral | neutral |
I would like my opponent to answer the following: What gives the justification to kill a being? At what point does something become 'living'? What are upsides of abortion? Downsides? Thanks for accepting! | -1 | abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or destruction of an embryo or fetus | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
Day 21:The heart begins to beat,7 unsurely at first, gaining strength day by day. The heart beats 70 times per minute at first, reaching a maximum of 170-190 at seven weeks, and slowing a bit to 160-180 at 9 weeks.8 A day later the eyes begin to develop. The earliest stages of the ears are now present.9 Thank you for i... | 1 | the act of taking the life of a fetus | all | abortion | no | no | neutral | con |
To define infanticide one must first define life. Human rights are applied to the living. A corpse has no human rights after life has seeped away from it for example. A foetus had no human rights until life has emerged from the biological process. 'Murder for pleasure'. Really! Your argument seems to be based from an e... | 1 | the termination of a human pregnancy by various medical methods | all | abortion | yes | yes | neutral | neutral |
Rebutting My Opponent"Law does not define terms."Murder is defined as unlawful. Therefore, being unlawful is a necessary condition which needs to be in place, for a murder to take place. "By what you are saying if the government made murder legal then there would be no murder."If the government made killing of any kind... | 1 | the act of murdering a fetus | all | abortion | no | no | con | con |
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