Abortion should be illigal
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Abortion is a heavy topic, and I get that people have strong feelings on both sides. But saying it should be illegal goes too far. I'm taking the Con side — I don't think a government should be able to take that choice away from someone.
For me, it's about personal freedom, medical safety, and basic human rights. Banning abortion doesn't stop it from happening, it just makes it more dangerous. Especially for people in tough situations. Not every pregnancy is the same. There are cases of rape, health risks, or situations where people simply aren't ready. Life is complicated.
I'm not saying abortion is always an easy or good choice. But it should be a legal one. Let's talk it out.
Close due to both giving a poor showing, and made worse with con's forfeiture.
The status quo favors con on this, so primary BoP rests with pro.
Let's see, con asserts medical safety, and that children who are raped shouldn't be forced to be mothers
Note: For the second, it's an emotionally powerful argument, but one that aught not to be used since women are people even before something terrible happens to them: https://debate.miraheze.org/wiki/Should_Abortion_Bans_Include_Exceptions%3F
Pro repeats that there is no difference between the stages of life, and claims that the trauma of not living will... I can't even follow that logic, it seems something like dead babies have PTSD from never experiencing pain.
Neither really engages with the other to properly challenge their points. This went nowhere. A bit of a toss up between pro having the main BoP, and con forfeiting... Going to leave it tied.
ive seen this debate a couple of times and it always ends in Con winning due to people already agreeing that abortion should be legal in the first place.
so you have a great chance of winning unless you somehow blunder this.