Abortion
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claim: Abortion should be illegal.
summary statements
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supporting claims
(pro) A fetus is a human being.
(pro claim) Upon conception a fetus is a human being and possesses all human rights.
(con rebuttal) A fetus is not a person at birth. Only persons have rights.
(pro response) A fetus has a beating heart and brain waves. Therefore, why does it only gain its human rights at birth?
(con response)
(con) A woman has the right to control her body.
(con claim) A woman's right to control her body supersedes a fetus's right to live.
(pro rebuttal) A fetus and a woman, both being humans, have equal rights.
(con response) A fetus is less capable of feeling pain and suffering than an adult woman.
(pro response)
background
The earliest abortions were performed...
(Until this section has more useful content, read the Wikipedia article about abortion.)
terminology
- abortion
- induced, premature termination of pregnancy
