American Nationalist vs. tecoyah Topic : Abortion AmericanNationalist won the coin toss and shall begin.
Greetings everyone, on the topic of Abortion, I'm typically "Pro-Life" but on this Reversed Debate, I'll be "Pro-Choice" and actually I'll describe what my Pro-Choice leanings basically would look like with the following: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/14/pf/cost-children/ The cost to a raise a child is excessive and generally speaking, only those in the financial position to raise a child should consider being a parent. But this isn't so much a "choice", as it is a moral decision. If Abortion were to be a "choice", it loses all moral foundation(and it has no such foundation to begin with, so the word 'loses' is incorrect here). But what if we gave Abortion moral standing? Having an Abortion due to economic constraints is one such moral decision. Here's an example of my theory from a college source: Impossible Decisions: Abortion, Reproductive Technologies, And The Rhetoric Of Choice(Weingarten, 2011). Weingarten's article basically argues that the Rhetoric of Choice actually endangers a woman's right to abortion(for a variety of social, political and socio-economic reasons) and that instead the right of abortion should be seen as the right of sexual health regardless of racial, sexual or gender lines. This is a Moral Position for Abortion, but I want to put in the caveat that Ms.Weingarten basically missed the whole point. That Abortion cannot be morally held as a "choice". The reason for framing Abortion as a Sexual Health right is that we as Humans cannot make "reproductive choices", nor should we. Otherwise you get examples like this: "When it was revealed that not only was Suleman single and living with her parents but that she already had six children conceived through ART, Suleman became the target of public outrage. She was called irresponsible, selfish, and unstable for carrying a precarious pregnancy to termwhen she already has several young children under her care"' Or like this: "Reproductive technologies become more advanced and affordable, and potential parents might be able to choose their future child’s eye color, intelligence, or athletic ability." Promoting Abortion from a pro-moral standpoint, and using morality as a rule of thumb in order to ensure our common humanity is the best way to assure Abortion rights.
The concept of "Abortion On Demand" is a purely selfish and irresponsible choice taken by individuals lacking the moral fortitude to function ethically in society. Though a few exceptions might be made for extreme circumstances, the disposal of a growing human life is an unacceptable aspect of society and can be seen as a testament to its civilized and "Good" nature or lack thereof. The rights of a woman are limited once she becomes responsible for the life she carries, and whether she purposefully became pregnant or not, she is nonetheless responsible for this life.
Until there is such a thing as "Sexual Health Rights"....your argument is null...no one has the right to destroy life because they like sex,
