As the Constitution has laid out for us, the Supreme Court is the highest judicial power, and has the ultimate say over “all cases in law and equality, arising under the Constitution, and the laws of the United States” (The Constitution of the United States, article III section 2). This authority allowed the Supreme Court to make the decision to legalize abortions (Wikipedia.org, paragraph 1). This decision came from the ruling of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton cases in 1973 (Wikipedia.org, paragraph 1). The court established that having an abortion is a woman’s right to privacy under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, but it left it up to the states to regulate abortion procedures (Wikipedia.org, paragraph 1).
In Texas the duty of establishing abortion laws is part of the legislative branch (Texas Legislature, Wikipedia.org, 2015). The legislative branch consists of the Lieutenant Governor, Senate, and the House (Texas Legislature, Wikipedia.org, 2015). Not only does this branch set abortion laws but it has a large impact on laws in the state as a whole. The abortion laws are implemented and enforced by the Texas Department of State Health Services (Plannedparenthood.org, 2015).
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The “Women’s Right to Know Act” is a required service that is accompanied with the ultrasound visit. The act requires a physician to advise the woman about adoption options, risk of abortions, and developmental stages of the fetus (Plannedparenthood.org, 2015). Teens under eighteen are required to have written permission by a parent or guardian if they are unmarried to receive an abortion (Plannedparenthood.org, 2015). There are some circumstances that an exception can be made, such as, if they minor is emancipated, receive permission from a judge, in a medical emergency (Plannedparenthood.org,
In Texas the duty of establishing abortion laws is part of the legislative branch (Texas Legislature, Wikipedia.org, 2015). The legislative branch consists of the Lieutenant Governor, Senate, and the House (Texas Legislature, Wikipedia.org, 2015). Not only does this branch set abortion laws but it has a large impact on laws in the state as a whole. The abortion laws are implemented and enforced by the Texas Department of State Health Services (Plannedparenthood.org, 2015).
Since the establishment of the legitimacy of …show more content…
The “Women’s Right to Know Act” is a required service that is accompanied with the ultrasound visit. The act requires a physician to advise the woman about adoption options, risk of abortions, and developmental stages of the fetus (Plannedparenthood.org, 2015). Teens under eighteen are required to have written permission by a parent or guardian if they are unmarried to receive an abortion (Plannedparenthood.org, 2015). There are some circumstances that an exception can be made, such as, if they minor is emancipated, receive permission from a judge, in a medical emergency (Plannedparenthood.org,