Abortion, defined by Miriam-Webster’s dictionary as “the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus,” is an act that has been debated about for many, many years. It has become an issue that people feel very strongly for or against and has even indirectly nearly caused a government shut down in recent months (Hitchner). Not only does it affect women, but also the potential fathers and their family members. It doesn’t just affect one person and so it becomes a national, heated issue, and not just any simple issue, but one that is very complex and complicated. In a country that values freedom and choice, do women in the United States really have the right to choose what
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Wade. These restrictions were left up to individual states. The Supreme Court found that a Texas law prohibiting abortion violated the Fifth Amendment’s due process clause stating that the government cannot take a person’s rights to life, liberty, and property. The 14th amendment was also said to protect the right to privacy against state action. This included a woman’s right to end her pregnancy. Roe v. Wade was a major court case that enraged many while making others happy and was only the beginning to many more court cases about abortion. (Alters) Doe v. Bolton, another high court case, went deeper into the ruling of Roe v. Wade and stated that states were not allowed to have requirements and laws that made it difficult for women to get an abortion. While the Supreme Court has upheld that states cannot create unconstitutional restrictions and requirements, it has found that some requirements are constitutional such as minors needing a parent’s consent unless a judge orders otherwise and has even ruled that a ban on partial-birth abortions is constitutional.
Wade. These restrictions were left up to individual states. The Supreme Court found that a Texas law prohibiting abortion violated the Fifth Amendment’s due process clause stating that the government cannot take a person’s rights to life, liberty, and property. The 14th amendment was also said to protect the right to privacy against state action. This included a woman’s right to end her pregnancy. Roe v. Wade was a major court case that enraged many while making others happy and was only the beginning to many more court cases about abortion. (Alters) Doe v. Bolton, another high court case, went deeper into the ruling of Roe v. Wade and stated that states were not allowed to have requirements and laws that made it difficult for women to get an abortion. While the Supreme Court has upheld that states cannot create unconstitutional restrictions and requirements, it has found that some requirements are constitutional such as minors needing a parent’s consent unless a judge orders otherwise and has even ruled that a ban on partial-birth abortions is constitutional.