1. Is Abortion Protected by the Constitution?
... States were allowed to protect potential life by regulating or even banning theraputic abortions after the fetus reached the point in which life apart from the mother was possible. [12] When this point was reached the Supreme Court held that the mother's right to an abortion was no longer a private matter ... beliefs to determine when a fetus was a person and when it was not. They, therefore, held that a viable fetus (one that could survive apart from the mother) could be protected by the laws of the States. [12] After this Supreme Court ruling, many States began recognizing the responsi...
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