The phrase "after debating whether" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is usually used when two people or groups are considering a decision and discussing the pros and cons before making a choice. For example: "After debating whether to go on a road trip or take a cruise, we decided to drive to the beach."
After debating whether to stand their ground, the students agreed to go.
After debating whether such a loan was within its constitutional powers and whether it was advisable to set such a precedent, Congress defeated the measure.
"I wanted to be like a normal person again," Mr. Waxman said easily, drinking mineral water after debating whether to have more coffee.
At 3, after debating whether to try to get some sleep, the partners and Mr. Chevalier decide to get breakfast at an all-night diner.
After debating whether to hit the submerged ball or take a drop, Irwin took off his socks and shoes and put on his rain gear.
Janis Battle, 53, a widowed empty nester, bought one of the three-bedroom apartments in Mr. Roszak's first project after debating whether to move into Chicago.
The board was created in 1977, after Senate hearings debating whether the government should have a more active role in regulation.
Page A12 SOME SUPPORT DRY SUNDAYS After years of debating whether to do away with a law that banned selling alcohol on Sundays, Georgia politicians decided to let the people vote.
After years of debating whether to do away with a century-old law that banned selling alcohol on Sundays, Georgia politicians decided to let the people vote, city by city and county by county, on what they preferred in their communities.
It means that after a decade debating whether giving athletes salaries will lead to the erosion of college athletics and college life as we know it, it is time for seriously investigating whether overworking these young men and women has not already incited this erosion.
After all, nobody is debating whether Jack Wilshere will be at Arsenal next season.
