Pless Roe V. Wade Case Study

The laws modern society has in its legal system are more or less directly related to the moral principles of its people. Actions such as theft, murder and rape are unanimously immoral, which in turn makes the action illegal. However, some immoral actions do not have a legal counterpart, which could be due to a disagreement between two sides of an ethical dilemma. When this happens, legal action might occur in order for one side to transform their position on the matter into law. Sometimes these legal controversies can be so complex that it must keep going up the judicial system until the highest authority determines the absolute verdict. This situation is how a lot of cases end up in the Supreme Court of the United States, and some of the most pivotal laws created were the result of the aforementioned process. The famous examples provided include cases such as Plessy v. Ferguson and Roe v. Wade, which are still morally controversial for their verdicts today. …show more content…
Wade is the result of the central disagreement on when a fetus can be aborted. The topic of abortion is a very sensitive topic because the law aims to protect both the mother and the potential life of the fetus. This case caused a lot of controversy due to the strong opposition on both sides, and was highly controversial during and after its time. One argument in favor of the defendant is the Hippocratic oath, which states that medical professionals will not “…give to a woman a pessary to produce abortion…” (p. 10). On the contrary, Roe’s right to privacy regarding abortion was substantial according to the Ninth Amendment, which dealt with the rights of the citizen. The Supreme Court agreed with her on this, and Doe subsequently won her case due to the Court regarding the ban on abortion a violation of her fundamental rights under the constitution. In regards to the issue of abortion, I feel that the mother should be able to choose whether she should abort the fetus, but it is all dependent on each