So in taking measures to protect the fetus there is the inevitable risk of wrongfully imposing on and usurping the rights and liberties of another human being. ... Though the abortion debate at the political level has not often reflected this moderate perspective I have laid out, generally there has been the sense in the general population that there was an understanding of and an appreciation for the moral primacy of the pregnant woman over the fetus. ... For example, in Tennessee a constitutional amendment just passed to restrict a woman's right to reproductive choices: "Nothing in this...

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This paper will discuss how abortion became legal in the states, legislation states have passed to control abortion and how states decide to fund abortion. ... It was decided that a woman's right to privacy was under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. ... In case Roe is ever overturned, many states, such as Arkansas and Kentucky, have put trigger laws in place. ... In 1976, there was Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. ... There are currently cases in motion concerning abortion in the states that will decide how much more power states can have when i...

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There are many different viewpoints on abortion and it is important to exam both sides of the abortion controversy. Abortion has been around for centuries in the United States and to understand how abortion became a social issue and how it developed you must explore the history of it. ... They also argue that there are many programs including welfare programs to help families in these types of situations. ... Most abortions were performed after quickening because many women did not know they were pregnant until they felt the fetus move since there was no form of a pregnancy test. ... Wade c...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate