Since the colonies of America broke away from Great Britain, the debate on abortion has been disputed. Common law descending from those made in its mother country, several states- beginning with Connecticut-adopted the idea to outlaw abortion after the so called “quickening”. This was the common term used for when movement was felt during pregnancy. The Fourteenth Amendment states, “nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws”. At the time of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, most states prohibited abortion unless it was a medically unsafe for the mother. This culture continued well into the 1950’s when
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As many as 5,000 deaths of women with unwanted pregnancy. These illegal abortions were often done with unsterile tools, ended in thousands of women’s loss of life, ability to conceive, and most often resulted in disease. Not only would these women have to cope with the loss of their child and often times the loss of the ability to obtain another, these women often carried the baggage of how the abortion became a possibility. Whether their pregnancy be a result of contraception failure, rape, financial instability, loss of partnership, age, or abuse. Those women who did not want their child, or could not provide the money to bring that child into the world for someone else made another decision to terminate their pregnancy in secret. They were required to live with the consequences of an unsafe abortion as well as evade their current situation for a better one. This portion of history infringes on women’s rights as citizens as stated in the Fourteenth Amendment and also the Ninth Amendment which states that, “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” Women as stated were and are entitled to life, liberty and property as well as their natural rights to travel, privacy, autonomy, and dignity. Anti-abortion laws violate …show more content…
Consent by definition is the idea of giving one’s approval of an act in agreement with whomever is asking of it. In the United States of America, any person under the age of 18 is considered a minor and therefore cannot give consent for themselves legally. Consent is given by the minor’s legal guardian and may be granted or denied based on that guardians wishes. At the age of 18 however, the minor becomes legally responsible for themselves and can therefore provide consent for themselves. Legal consent must be given prior to the death of a person before any medical use of that person's organs can be done, in sexual intercourse, and to undergo treatment. This necessary requirement falls under the idea of unenumerated rights involved in the 9th Amendment. Any citizen is entitled to these privacy rights regardless of sex, race, or
As many as 5,000 deaths of women with unwanted pregnancy. These illegal abortions were often done with unsterile tools, ended in thousands of women’s loss of life, ability to conceive, and most often resulted in disease. Not only would these women have to cope with the loss of their child and often times the loss of the ability to obtain another, these women often carried the baggage of how the abortion became a possibility. Whether their pregnancy be a result of contraception failure, rape, financial instability, loss of partnership, age, or abuse. Those women who did not want their child, or could not provide the money to bring that child into the world for someone else made another decision to terminate their pregnancy in secret. They were required to live with the consequences of an unsafe abortion as well as evade their current situation for a better one. This portion of history infringes on women’s rights as citizens as stated in the Fourteenth Amendment and also the Ninth Amendment which states that, “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” Women as stated were and are entitled to life, liberty and property as well as their natural rights to travel, privacy, autonomy, and dignity. Anti-abortion laws violate …show more content…
Consent by definition is the idea of giving one’s approval of an act in agreement with whomever is asking of it. In the United States of America, any person under the age of 18 is considered a minor and therefore cannot give consent for themselves legally. Consent is given by the minor’s legal guardian and may be granted or denied based on that guardians wishes. At the age of 18 however, the minor becomes legally responsible for themselves and can therefore provide consent for themselves. Legal consent must be given prior to the death of a person before any medical use of that person's organs can be done, in sexual intercourse, and to undergo treatment. This necessary requirement falls under the idea of unenumerated rights involved in the 9th Amendment. Any citizen is entitled to these privacy rights regardless of sex, race, or