The Case Of Abortion And The Roe V. Wade Case

Abortion is the method of removing a fetus or an embryo from the mother. Prior to 1970s, states had the power to decide the right to abort over the pregnant women. This situation continued until the Roe v. Wade case, which changed the whole country. It started in Texas, where there was a law stated that abortion was not allowed to be performed in any circumstances, except of life-threatening conditions. A Texas woman, who went by Jane Roe, challenged the law, stating that the abortion right is a “fundamental right”. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case, which made this the first time ever in the history to recognize the right of privacy against the compelling interest of the states on abortion (Pearson Education, Inc.). In the case of Roe v. Wade (1973), with a decision of 7 to 2 majority vote, the Supreme Court upheld the right to abort. The Supreme Court stated that the First, Fourth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments protected the right to abort against the state laws. Also, this decision implied the right to privacy based of Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which states that “no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any

People who in favor of allowing women to make all relevant decisions regarding conception, contraception, pregnancy, and abortion are known as “pro-choice”, while those who in favor of outlawing abortions, and of empowering the government to determine whether abortion should be allowed are known as “pro-life”. Abortion should remain as a legal option for women because the state government has no rights to interfere with a woman’s body; illegal abortions cause more maternal fatalities than legal abortions; and, there is no conclusive evidence or argument that a fetus is equal to a human being and therefore has equal