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Abortion should be a basic right because every individual deserves autonomy over their own body and the freedom to make personal healthcare decisions without political or societal interference.
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Thanks for the clarification,
It still sounds like political or societal interference,
But I get what you mean.
It's similar to people saying owning a gun or driving a car should be a basic right,
But many places have 'some sort of limit, requirements, tests, times you can lose said right/privilege.
I imagine a number of people end up in the middle between extremes, for a number of policies and laws.
But there 'are laws and people at the extreme ends.
Would your opponent then have to argue for no abortions for 'any reasons?
You can not abort a child after the 24th week of a pregnancy.
After that point, you will have to carry the baby until it is born. If there are dangerous circumstances during a pregnancy the doctors will try to safe both the childs and mothers life.
As the pro in this debate, I support abortion as a basic right but acknowledge that rights come with moral and ethical considerations. In the specific scenario of a viable fetus minutes before natural birth, where there is no risk to the mother’s life, no pain, and no bodily damage, I do **not** support abortion. At this stage, the fetus is effectively an independent life that could survive outside the womb, and terminating it would no longer align with the principles of bodily autonomy—it would instead shift into a moral question about ending a viable life unnecessarily. My stance emphasizes that the right to abortion is about protecting bodily autonomy and mitigating harm, not permitting arbitrary termination of viable life without cause.
So no, I do not. I believe that after the 24 weeks, a mother should carry the baby. (She would have no choice but to, because that's what the law states) And what she does with the baby after it's birth is her own decision. Keep it or give it up for adoption.
Are there any 'limits to this freedom of abortion?
Say 5 minutes before a child would be born naturally, and the mother is in a 0.00023% chance of death.
Does Pro in this debate support abortion at that point?
Suppose there was no chance of death, suppose there was no pain, suppose no bodily damage,
Just a person wanting bodily autonomy over themself,
Does Pro in this debate support abortion at that point?
I only ask, for clarification of the debate parameters.