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Tied Positions: No abortion at all. vs. Yes in certain conditions
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Yes in certain conditions
Ok I posted this debate before and it seemed nobody cared to read the description and instead based their position on what the title of the debate was.
First off I'd like to say that I am very pro-life. I do wish to see abortion illegal in this country, but I can't help but notice that it seems that abortion should be legal in some cases.
BTW this is not a debate on whether abortion is alright for cases of rape or incest. This is for medical based conditions in which the child would either suffer tremendosly for a few years it has or is to die soon after birth.
For the sake of the argument, let's concentrate on Anencephaly. This is a condition in which a child is born without a brain. Occassionally one could be born with a brainstem but it would only be able to control basic fuctions such as cardio, muscular, etc. There is no consiousness to the child since there is no brain. The child will usually die very shortly after birth.
To me a child born with this condition is still considered life, but is not alive. There is no conciousness or potential for any. The only way to live is by being cared for 24/7 at the cost of tens upon thousands of dollars in a futile effort.
In the event of abortion becoming completely illegal in the US, do you think cases such as this should be acceptable?
Winning Position: Yes in certain conditions
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Yes in certain conditions
First off I'd like to say that I am very pro-life. I do wish to see abortion illegal in this country, but I can't help but notice that it seems that abortion should be legal in some cases.
BTW this is not a debate on whether abortion is alright for cases of rape or incest. This is for medical based conditions in which the child would either suffer tremendosly for a few years it has or is to die soon after birth.
For the sake of the argument, let's concentrate on Anencephaly. This is a condition in which a child is born without a brain. Occassionally one could be born with a brainstem but it would only be able to control basic fuctions such as cardio, muscular, etc. There is no consiousness to the child since there is no brain. The child will usually die very shortly after birth.
To me a child born with this condition is still considered life, but is not alive. There is no conciousness or potential for any. The only way to live is by being cared for 24/7 at the cost of tens upon thousands of dollars in a futile effort.
In the event of abortion becoming completely illegal in the US, do you think cases such as this should be acceptable?