... the fetus is viable or can survive outside of the mother's womb after the first six months. It is currently estimated that about 1.5 million women receive abortions in America every year and that about one percent (or 15,000) are done in the third trimester. (Whitney, 1991). This decision has prompted groups to form into pro-choice and pro-life movements, which ... intrusion protecting an individual's intimate and personal decisions, including those affecting childbearing, marriage, procuration, and the use of contraception. Balancing a woman's right to privacy with the state's interest ...

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