“These crimes [against humanity] are particularly odious offences in that they constitute a serious attack on human dignity or grave humiliation or a degradation of one or more human beings; they are not isolated or sporadic events, but are part either of a government policy (although the perpetrators need not identify themselves with this policy) or of a wide practice of atrocities tolerated or condoned by a government or a de facto authority. However, murder, extermination, torture, rape, political, racial,

or religious persecution and other inhumane acts reach the threshold of crimes against humanity only if they are part of a widespread or systematic practice …” [1] This quote originally taken from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, defines crimes against humanity as a specific attack on a series of persons, in which as a part of a organized practice condoned by a government or state, causes the destruction of those persons’ life, among other malevolent acts. As of January 2008, 148 states have signed, with 108 having ratified, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. During 2002, the Bush administration removed the United States signature of the treaty along with the nation of Israel. Almost every nation in the world has some sort of abortion laws, most having at least to prevent the death of the mother legalized; of the 108 nations of the RSICC, 40 have legalized abortion to unrestricted and/or social reasoning to participate. Abortion is one of the most unspoken controversies disputed internationally. Legally, the United States have declared abortion legal up to 22 or 23 weeks into pregnancy. By the definition stated above, a crime against humanity is the “systematic practice” of “murder”. The controversy of abortion is whether or not the aborted have this right to life, and then by definition, are contrived to be victims of murder. The United States’ support of legalized abortion is “tolerated or condoned” by its legal and government systems, and thus the main question is asked: Is abortion a crime against humanity?"

And let the ****-storm commence. Please include sources for arguments as I want a well rounded debate. Is abortion a crime against humanity? And is it morally justified?

lmfao, good grief no, its not a crime in any sense of the word as Pro-Choicers like me dont believe that the fetus is alive until birth or some other stage of development

 So a fetus at the end of the 3rd trimester, in which if in pre-mature birth, can live on its own, is not alive? What about the LIVING cells inside the mother's womb? Not alive? The fetus is alive. Whether it has concience, can feel pain, or is even considered human is debatable. But it is alive, this is undisputed.

If all you have for your choice on this controversial topic is a basic understanding of misconceptions about the subject, please for everyone's sake, and especially your own, do research and form your own opinion on the matter and not just the news bite pieced together bits of information that form most people's.

No,it´s up to the parents to decide.

It depends on the trimester if you ask me.

Once brain waves are detectable. Probably.

That's about the 12th week I think.

Up until the 12th week it's just something that could be a person.  Not an actual person.

Not much different then like... masterbation.  Or using a condom when having sex.

Just my opinion though.

I do feel for people who think every abortion is a murder.

Gotta feel like living in Nazi germany but the world is nazi germany or something.

Abortion is murder since you're killing something that doesn't want to be killed, but we do the same against animals, therefore I guess it's not a "crime".

I look at it this way. A fetus is nothing more than a parasite until it stops feeding off its mother.

yes, i believe that the baby should have a chance at life. he may grow up to cure cancer or a serial killer

they should not have there life to be snuffed out, before they even have a chance to take their first breath.

 Why? The parent's decision outweighs the fetus' right to life? If this is the case why can't parents kill a newly born baby?

@Kasz216

Why set the barrier at brain waves? What's your line of reasoning that makes this the line that makes a fetus human instead of the 10th week? And if you believe the line is at 12, do you think abortion from the 12th to 23rd (24th) week, which is the acceptable limit now, is a crime against humanity? Is this considered murder?

 This.