This House Believes That:

Therapeutic Abortion Should Be Legalized

Definition:
Therapeutic abortion is the intentional termination of a pregnancy before the fetus can live
independently (https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/therapeutic+abortion). It is
the spontaneous or artificially induced expulsion of an embryo or fetus. As used in legal context,
the term usually refers to induced abortion (https://legal-
dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/therapeutic+abortion).
Supporting Arguments:
1. Abortion should be legally allowed whenever there is some compelling reason to end a
pregnancy such as when continuing the pregnancy would cause them hardship, endanger
their life or health, or because prenatal testing has shown that the fetus will be born with
severe abnormalities.
2. Therapeutic abortion should be legalized so that it can be regulated by the state.
3. Therapeutic abortion should be legally allowed so that the government can provide
financial assistance to those who are in need of such procedure, especially the poor.
4. Therapeutic abortion should be legalized so that institutions and experts can conduct
thorough research about its procedures, aftercare, effects and impacts without fear of
being criminally penalized.
5. Therapeutic abortion should be legalized to empower women to make their informed
choice about their right to life, health and well-being.