Induced Abortions should be controlled

Thank you to my opponent for accepting, let's get right to it.

Abortion is a topic that plagues mankind. Is it right in certain instances? I think you will find that in most cases it is not and therefore should be controlled. Each year around 73 million abortions are induced in the world. 6 out of 10 of all unintended pregnancies and  3 out of 10 of all pregnancies end in abortion. 

1.  Abortion is morally wrong. 

When does life actually begin? For many such as myself it begins at conception when you and a partner decide to become one and, low and behold, the miracle of life is produced. If the two parties didn't expect this to happen I argue that they wouldn't engage in a sexual encounter mainly or that they would both use protection. A condom and the pill used together bring a 98-99 percent success. A majority of woman who had an abortion, 54% CLAIM that they essentially used abortion as a form of birth control.

               The fact that makes this morally wrong is the taking away of life and potential. A fetus is a living thing. " By the end of the third month of pregnancy, your baby is fully formed. Your baby has arms, hands, fingers, feet, and toes and can open and close its fists and mouth. Fingernails and toenails are beginning to develop and the external ears are formed. The beginnings of teeth are forming. Your baby's reproductive organs also develop, but the baby's gender is difficult to distinguish on ultrasound."https://www.webmd.com/baby/1to3-months  this is at 3 months. There are abortions being preformed up to 5 months and onward! I argue that there should be restrictions on the timeframe when abortions can be performed as well because most would agree its murder to abort at 9 months. 

             Biblically, abortion is murder and it is written "Thou shall not kill"  also in Psalm 139:1-3 it shows that God helped create us from the womb and Jeremiah 1:4-5 and Isaiah 49:1 show that God knows us from the moment of conception and has a plan for us. Multiple times it is written how God hates and condemns the shedding of innocent blood. Proverbs 6:16-19, Jeremiah 22:17, Psalm 106:37-40, 2 Kings 21:6 and 16

       Therefore it is easy to see why biblically, and even if you're not a bible thumper how immoral and wrong uncontrolled abortions are especially when there are other morally acceptable options such as adoption or abstinence. 

2.  Abortion Costs. 

6.9 trillion dollars in the united states alone each year. Between the procedure itself and follow ups and medical complications. Not to mention the capital lost from each abortion you have a potential doctor, potential trade worker  someone to benefit the country and make a difference in the world. Currently the birth rate is below the replacement rate which could be changed with a control on abortions. 

3. Abortion causes Psychological and Bodily harm

      It is not surprising that such a procedure would cause stress and anxiety. In a study done of post-abortion patients  "researchers found that 44% complained of nervous disorders, 36% had sleep disturbances, 31% had regrets about their decision, and 11% had been prescribed psychotropic medicine by their family doctor." (1) Also,  When compared with women without an abortion history, women with a prior abortion experienced a 61% increased risk of mood disorders. Abortion was linked with a 61% increased risk of social phobia, and increased the risk of suicidal thoughts by 59%. Another study shown that those who undergo abortions are more likely to go through risk taking behaviors that can lead to premature death. These are big numbers with big issues that shouldn't be ignored. Another thing that isn't talked about enough is the effect on the fathers. They too go through similar psychological factors although currently men have no say which makes them feel even more repressed helplessness and grief. As a man who was with my ex on the day of her abortion at 2 and a half months i can say with experience that it causes psychological harm.  

     Despite how safe abortions are being depicted, many studies have been done on the effects of abortions. The highest rate of complications is 30.5%. That is a study on women averaging 10 years after their abortions.  This rate included both immediate and delayed complications ranging from mild to severe. Complications include damage to the womb or cervix, excessive bleeding, incomplete abortion that will require an additional surgical abortion, infection of the uterus or fallopian tubes, scarring of the inside of the uterus, sepsis or septic shock, uterine perforation. Another study found that within 6 weeks of there abortion, 5.2% of women were admitted into ER treatment following a medication abortion, 1.3% following a first-trimester surgical abortion, and 1.5% following a late term surgical abortions.  another complication that arises is abortion lessens the chance of having  a healthy child in the future, A 2013 study found that women who have had abortions are more than twice as likely to have a very early preterm child, which gives the child a way lower chance of living to adulthood. the children that do survive are more susceptible to serious disabilities, including cerebral palsy, intellectual impairment, psychological development disorders and autism. 

In conclusion, I believe that for moral and ethical reasons, for a better country, and for our own health, abortions should be better controlled not used as a form of birth control or a thing you can use indefinitely. I turn it over to con.

  

Sources in order 

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/abortion#:~:text=Around%2073%20million%20induced%20abortions,published%20by%20WHO%20in%202020.

1  Ashton, The Psychosocial Outcome of Induced Abortion”, British Journal of Ob&Gyn., 87:1115-1122, (1980).