Pro- Life Debate Portfolio

Aaron Chavarria

Jeremy Cerna

Judith Serrato

Kenia Granados

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Table of Contents

Pro/Con Chart Page 3-4

Research Questions Page 5-7

Opening Statement Page 8

Main Points Page 10-12

Counter Argument Page 13

Closing Statement Page 14

Works Cited Page Page 15


Pro/Con Chart
Pros
Can potentially save the mothers
life if her life is put at risk from
delivering the child A woman
shouldnt be forced to give life.
(healthguidance.org)
Producing an unwanted baby could
be dangerous for the mother and
child (healthguidance.org)
Giving life to an unhealthy baby
and watching it suffer can be
jeopardize the family
(healthguidance.org)
Rape victims can be minors who
may not be prepared to care or
another being (healthguidance.org)
Women are entitled to their
reproductive rights
(abortion.procon.org)
Women are less likely to suffer
mental health problems if they
receive abortions
(abortion.procon.org)
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Cons
Abortion is murder, you are killing
a the babys life.
(abortion.procon.org)
fetuses feel pain during the
procedure of abortion
(abortion.procon.org)
abortion carries the risk of not
being able to become pregnant ever
again (healthguidance.org)
Adoption is a viable alternative to
abortion and accomplishes the same
result. (womenissues.about.com)
In the instance of rape and incest,
proper medical care can ensure that
a woman will not get pregnant.
Abortion should not be used as
another form of contraception.
(women issues.about.com)
Abortion frequently causes intense
psychological pain and stress.
The abortion decision is often made
by minors or young adults, who
don't have the maturity and life
experiences to make good
decisions. (balancedpolitics.org)

Women will not be put at a
financial disadvantage if they have
their reproductive choice
(abortion.procon.org)
Delivering is a painful experience
that can be avoided through the
means of abortion
(balancedpolitics.org)
Abortion availability decreases
crime rate in the area
(balancedpolitics.org)
Many orphanages and foster homes
are already beyond capacity,
abortion would lessen the strain on
already scarce resources
(soc.ucsb.edu)
Research Questions
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The advances of genetic testing
may prompt more abortions (to
avoid having the non-ideal child).
(balancedpolitics.org)
All babies have great potential; a
woman could possibly abort a fetus
that could have grown up to be of
great importance to society or the
world at large. (soc.ucsb.edu)
It is ultimately her responsibility (as
the partner who can become
pregnant) to prevent pregnancy if
both she and her male partner do
not wish to conceive. (soc.ucsb.edu)
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1. What is the reason why women choose to have an abortion?

a. Many choose to do it because they feel they wont handle the

responsibility of having a child.

2. Is killing the child the only option you have?
a. Many women choose to take the life because they dont want to abandon

the child later in the future.

3. What percentages of women get abortions in the U.S.?
a. 21% of abortions were from miscarriages.
4. What age group has the most abortions?
a. 12% of abortions are mainly from teenagers.
5. Were any denied the choice of abortion?
a. 1% of patients were denied abortion from 2008 to 2011.
6. 6. Were there any insurance companies that supported the abortion acts?
a. Medicaid was the second method for paying for abortion in 2014.
7. Were patients able to pay individually?
a. About of 53% of the patients who aborted paid out of their own money.
8. Were there any cases where the women can freely abort?
a. The Roe V. Wade case set the women to have an abortion in 1973, before

the free choice of abortion.

9. Is all of the U.S. pro abortion?
a. Only 23 states in the U.S. are pro abortion.
10. What is another alternative to an abortion?
a. There is a pill that acts the same way as the surgical removal of the fetus.
11. What age can you get an abortion?
a. Any age is possible for an abortion.
12. If you are under 18 can you get an abortion?
a. Yes but you will need permission from your parents.
13. How many women get an abortion in the U.S.?
a. 3 out of 10 women get an abortion by the age of 45.
14. Should health concerns be a problem in the process?
a. Abortion can lead to the cause of damaged internal organs and potentially

death.
15. How many abortions take place in a year?
a. About 977,000 women aborted in the year 2014.
16. What relationship status does the women abort at?
a. Mainly it is a woman who is not married and has partner.
17. What are other reasons why women abort?
a. Many say it will conflict with school. Cannot afford the child. Also cannot

manage the child in an unsafe environment.

18. Is an accident the only reason why women abort?
a. Many women abort due to rape.
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19. Is it always considered the womens choice to abort?

a. Sometimes the woman cannot have the child due to having health

problems because of the child.

20. Is death common in the process of aborting a child?
21. Although it can happen it is highly not possible for someone to die in the process

of aborting.
22. What percent of Americans think abortion is wrong?
23. In what states is abortion legal?
24. What happened to all people have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of

happiness?
25. Why have an abortion when you can give the baby up to adoption?
26. In what situations should women have a choice to abort or not?
27. What are methods of illegal abortion?
28. What harm did a fetus make that they have to get aborted?
29. Isnt abortion a form of murder?
30. Should there be a law that doesnt allow abortion?
31. If the women are willing to abort then shouldnt the women have consequences

after?
32. When is abortion allowed?
33. How much does it cost to abort?
34. At what age is abortion most common?
35. What percentages of women use the abortion pill?

Opening Statement

Life is precious and should not be taken for granted. According to the Merriam-

Webster dictionary, life is defined by the condition that distinguishes animals and plants

from inorganic matter: these differences include the capacity for growth; that there is the

main endeavor of human history. As Stephen Hawking once said, There should be no
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boundary to human endeavor. However bad life may seem, while there is life, there is

hope. Who are we to deny a well-deserved life to someone that will grow to be whatever

they wish. As an individual that is all we can aspire to be. Our team argues that abortion

is unethical. As Henry Hyde once said, This is a debate about our understanding of

human dignity, what it means to be a member of the human family, even though tiny,

powerless and unwanted.

Abortion is not justifiable in any circumstance. This is not a matter of religion, but

one of ethics. Most people consider the embryo or fetus to be part of the mother, yet

when we look at its DNA, the building block differentiating all forms within one species,

we see that it is foreign to its mother. The Constitution guarantees, and I quote, No State

shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens

of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property.

So we, those with a voice, must protect those who dont. What if I told you that,

right now, someone was choosing if you were going live or die? And this decision is

based on what you are now, neglecting all of your potential. We must not stand for this

injustice and fight for human life. Life that is full of exploration and adversity. If we

cannot do so, what does this say about our society? We are all human arent we? Every

human life is worth the same, and worth saving. (J.K. Rowling).
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Main Points

According to the cite, Students for Life there are 1.06 million abortions performed

every year, which means about 2,904 abortions are performed every single day. That

means that more than 1 million lives are being taken away without justification. The

mother might have made some mistakes, which might be the reason for the abortion, but

the fetus should not be the one paying for those mistakes. It is morally wrong to abort

because you are technically killing a human being. The fetus is a completely different
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human being apart from the mother. The mothers as well as the fetus have rights that

should be protected. The fetus has the right to continue living for the reason that they

have not done anything that they should be killed for. According to the survey performed

in 2009 in the US, 61% of Americans say that abortion should be illegal after the fetal

heartbeat has begun and that is because the fetus has just begun its life and they have the

right to continue living it. Just like the mother has the right to protect her body and make

her decisions then so does the fetus. The fetus is not the same person as the mother so

they have separate rights that should be protected.

When the mother decides to abort and take the life of that fetus, she is only

thinking of herself and not of the fetus. There are other alternatives that can be taken such

as adoption if the mother does not want to take charge of the baby. Abortion is punishing

for the unborn child who has not committed any harm, it is just the outcome of the

mothers actions. If the fetus had the ability to decide, it would choose its life. The fetus

is so different from the mother and father; it has its own features, its own organs, and its

own heart, its own everything. There is no reason why the fetus should not have the right

to live. As soon as the unborn child is in the womb, there should not be any doubting

whether the child should live or not. Everyone has the right to live and the right to prove

that they can be something in life.

Abortion is killing someone, and it is killing an unborn child that has no say in his

or her own life. Abortion will not only affect the unborn child but it will also affect the

mother. After the mother aborts the child, many of them have lifelong regrets. The mother

will feel guilty because she knows that she just took the life of an innocent child.

Abortion has a lot of effects and its not only the regret but it is also psychological
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damage. The abortion can affect the women mentally because that is their baby, the baby

they made, mistake or not, but it is someone who was living inside of them whose life is

now being taken away. Although the mother might not have met the baby physically, they

instantly care for the child although they might not admit it. Women abort without fully

thinking about it, there are other things that can be done if the women do not want to

keep the child. The reason women suffer from psychological damage after is because

they realize that there were other paths they couldve taken but now all they have is

regret.

Not only the women suffers from psychological damage but she may also suffer

from medical complications later in life such as ectopic pregnancies may double, have the

chance of future miscarriages, and pelvic inflammatory disease increases.

(womenissues.about.com) Not only does the abortion affect the fetus but it does affect the

women as well because they have a lot of problems afterwards. When aborting the child

the women are putting themselves at risk because she is at risk of having medical

complications. These things can be prevented if they decide to have the baby because not

only is it hurting one person but it is hurting two. The baby is getting killed and the

women can have complications later in life. The women can suffer miscarriages when she

tries to have another baby and that may be taken as a sign that the women should have

never aborted and should have found other ways to solve the problem.
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Counter-Argument

You may argue that women may need an abortion because of circumstances that may

make it impossible to care for a child. However, if the mother really does want to raise

the child there are countless programs that provide services for free. Counseling, housing,

medical care, job training, food, and clothing are some services provided throughout the

country. According to abort73.com, On average, women give at least 3 reasons for

choosing abortion: 3/4 say that having a baby would interfere with work, school or other
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responsibilities; about 3/4 say they cannot afford a child; and 1/2 say they do not want to

be a single parent or are having problems with their husband or partner (AGI). Most

women are having an abortion because they do not have the money and/or they want to

have other responsibilities not pertaining to raising a child, but these women can adopt

the child. The child should not be aborted because they are not at fault for the events that

led to its creation.

Another argument you may have is that abortion is used only as last resort and is

frequently a result of rape, incest or danger to the mothers life. However for a lot of

women in the country abortion has become a method of birth control. By 1992, 46% of

all abortions were repeat abortions. According to operationrescue.org, the past year about

1.5 million abortions were performed in the United States, but at most only 1% was for

reasons of rape or incest and less than 7% were to protect the health of the mother. The

other 92 percent was for none of these reasons meaning they could have had the child and

raised it or could have put the child through adoption, but they didnt and instead ended

an innocent life.

Closing Statement

In conclusion, abortion is something that should be stopped immediately and

should be dealt with government officials in order to stop the cause innocent deaths of

unborn humans. Although many women do have reasonable idea as to why abortion

should be the answer, it is still extremely wrong to kill a fetus and there are also different

alternatives to disperse of the child. It does not immediately have to lead into the abortion

of a child. There alternatives such as adoption or safer protection in intercourse. There are
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many steps you can take in order to stop accidents to happen and regretting the option of

abortion later in life.

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News & Issues. 6 May 2016. Web. 22 May 2016.

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