Abortion : The Legal Precedent

Roe v. Wade (1973) ruled unconstitutional a state law that banned abortions except to save the life of the mother. The Court ruled that the states were forbidden from outlawing or regulating any aspect of abortion performed during the first trimester of pregnancy, could only enact abortion regulations reasonably related to maternal health in the second and third trimesters, and could enact abortion laws protecting the life of the fetus only in the third trimester. Even then, an exception had to be made to protect the life of the mother. Controversial from the moment it was released, Roe v. Wade politically divided the nation more than any other recent case and continues to inspire heated debates, politics, and even violence today ("the culture wars"). Though by no means the Supreme Court's most important decision, Roe v. Wade remains its most recognized.

Regardless of the opinions surrounding abortion, a majority of people are familiar with the Supreme court cases of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. These two cases have played a tremendous role in regard to the abortion debate. In 1973, the Roe v. Wade case was ruled in favour of Roe and stated the stringent criminalization of abortion in Texas was deemed unconstitutional under the fourteenth amendment. The law violated the right of privacy, which implied the privacy of a woman’s decision to an abortion. Although the courts agreed with Roe, they also recognized the rights to an abortion are not absolute. Limitations to the right was based on the trimesters of pregnancy with the first trimester protecting the woman’s choice and the third trimester being acceptable for states to regulate or even ban abortions outside of therapeutic reasons.

In the case of Roe v. Wade (1973), the Supreme Court outlawed any state laws to restrict a woman's right to an abortion at any point in her pregnancy.

Illegal abortions made up one sixth of all pregnancies in 1965. In the 1971 case of Roe v. Wade the supreme court confirms that the legality of a woman's right to have an abortion is under the Fourteenth amendment to the Constitution. This case was a major landmark in history because, it changed the way the population viewed abortion, however  I am in partial agreement with this case.

In 1973, the Supreme Court legalized abortions in the case Roe v. Wade. Throughout the years, the topic of abortion has continued to divide the United States. In the 2016, presidential campaigns voters shared their concerns about the topic with both parties. When President Trump came into office he began to sign legislation banning abortions for some organization. The actions President trump has and continue to take toward ending abortion have created fear for those who support abortion. This paper explores how abortion became legal and the actions of those who oppose abortion.

Though it was ruled that states must still make abortions available in the first trimester, it was decided in a five-to-four vote that the states retained the right to place restrictions as long as there were intended to protect the health

In the Roe v. Wade US Supreme Court case, it was decided that abortion falls in the category of a fundamental right. The Fourteenth Amendment states “No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United 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” (Cornell Law School), placing abortion under a privilege that no state can take away from any United States citizen. The 7-2 decision stated the Constitution gives “a guarantee of certain areas or zones of privacy” and that “This right of privacy... is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy." (Roe v. Wade). On July 9, 1868, abortion was made legal nationwide. But just because it was lega, does not mean everyone holds the same position on the

Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before birth, resulting in, or accompanied by the death of the fetus. ("Abortion," Encarta 98). In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, dramatically changed the legal landscape of American abortion law. The result of the ruling required abortion to be legal for any woman; regardless of her age and for any reason during the first seven months of pregnancy, and for almost any reason after that. ("Status of Abortion in America"). In the Roe v. Wade case, Roe (Norma McCorvey), had claimed she was gang raped and attempted to have an abortion in Texas. ("Roe and Doe"). After hearing the case, the Supreme Court ruled that an American’s right to privacy included the right of a woman whether or not to have children, and the right of a woman and her doctor to make that decision without state interference, at least in the first trimester of pregnancy. ("Celebrating 25 Years of Reproductive Choice"). The moral issue of abortion—whether or not it is murder—has been debated since it was legalized in 1973. Roe v. Wade has been one of the most controversial Supreme Court decisions of the 20th century. ("Roe No More"). More than two decades since the Supreme Court first upheld a woman’s right to abortion, the debate over the morality and legality of induced abortion continues in the United States. ("Abortion," Encarta 98). Abortion is one of the most divisive and emotional issues facing United States policy makers today. ("Economics of

Abortion laws throughout American history had generally made the procedure illegal until 1973 when Roe v. Wade allowed for these procedures to be performed anywhere in America. Roe v. Wade established a woman 's constitutional right to an abortion in 1973, saying that states were not allowed to ban the practice as it fell under the right to privacy established under the 14th Amendment. The ruling did, however, allow states to enact abortion regulations to protect a fetus in the third trimester, with

Abortions has long been divisive issue in american culture and politics.In 1973 Roe v. wade legalized abortions under the fourteenth amendment's right to privacy provision.

A statistics reveals that twenty-one percent of all U.S. pregnancies (excluding miscarriages) end in abortion (AGI). Referring to a provided data, a controversial debate regarding a morality and legality of abortion has been raised among society. The different perceptions towards abortion have been expressed by two groups, such as: pro-choice and pro-life. The abortion’s opponents believes that unborn babies are humans from the moment of conception and, therefore, abortion is immoral and effectively killing innocent human beings. The abortion’s supporters claims that there should not be any government’s interfere in women’s right to privacy. A relevance of a moral status of a fetus can be observed in determining whether the abortion is justifiable or morally wrong. An article «On the Moral and Legal status of Abortion» by Mary Anne Warren provides with a reasonable arguments that proves a point, in which the fetus does not consider to be a person.

Roe v. Wade, was a supreme court case that legalized abortion in the United States. The trial began in 1971, when a women named Norma McCorvey, known as Jane ROE, wanted to legalized abortion throughout the country. Although it was legal under certain circumstance, for instance, to save a women’s life, if pregnancy

The landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade was decided on Jan. 22, 1973, and remains the law of the land (Abortion ProCon).

In June 1992, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states have extensive power to restrict abortions, although they cannot outlaw all abortions. If abortions are legal or unavailable to specific groups in the population, the women’s choices about what to do are much more limited (Zastrow & Kirist-Ashman, 2016).

The controversial Supreme Court decision in the 1973 Roe v. Wade case affirms the fundamental right of the mother to opt for an abortion in the 1st trimester of pregnancy. The judges ruled in favor of abortion, declaring the woman’s right of privacy under the 14th amendment protects the right to abort during the first trimester. This decision created a legal precedent that influenced ensuing Supreme Court Decisions involving restrictions on access to abortion (Planned Parenthood Federation of America, 2014).