I think abortion should be illegal because it ends a human life, and that seems like something we shouldn't allow even when it's hard. The other side has fair points about choice, and I'm not sure how to answer them, but my gut says protecting the unborn matters most.

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My strongest point is simple: abortion ends a distinct human life, and a society that protects the vulnerable shouldn't make that legal just because it's difficult. My opponent is right that women get judged unfairly while men skate by, and that's a real injustice. But the answer to unfair judgment isn't ending a life; it's holding fathers accountable and supporting mothers. Looking back, societies have often legalized harm to people we later saw as fully human. Looking ahead 100 years, I think we'd regret building a system that treats the unborn as disposable. The other side's autonomy point matters, but it doesn't outweigh that.