Instigator / Pro
2
1387
rating
34
debates
22.06%
won
Topic
#559

Abortion is unethical

Status
Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
0
6
Better sources
0
4
Better legibility
1
2
Better conduct
1
2

After 2 votes and with 12 points ahead, the winner is...

Alec
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
1
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
500
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
14
1596
rating
42
debates
63.1%
won
Description

Definitions:

Abortion: 1 : the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abortion

Round 1
Pro
#1
Forfeited
Con
#2
Abortion is ethical up until 20 weeks because a fetus can't feel pain until then.  Over 98% of abortions happen before 20 weeks(https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/data_stats/abortion.htm)