Intelligent Design creates the first life followed by evolution of that life or Abiogenesis creates the first life followed by evolution of that life or followed by evolution of that life. So evolution does not require abiogenesis.
Intelligent Design creates the first life followed by evolution of that life or Abiogenesis creates the first life followed by evolution of that life or followed by evolution of that life. So evolution does not require abiogenesis. So who is defending ID?
If it leaves out how life began, it has no foundation.
ID theory can only show order (as opposed to the random chance of evolution) but it cannot serve as an alternative paradigm to evolution.