In her complaint, Jane Roe claimed that the statute was unconstitutionally vague and violated her right of privacy as guaranteed by the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. ... This is very disturbing to many people since the fetus is viable or can survive outside of the mother's womb after the first six months. ... On the other hand, the United States Constitution does not mention the right of "privacy" anywhere. ... Instead he used various amendments, particularly the Fourteenth Amendment's idea of personal liberty, to explain...

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There are even voting blocks that vote purely according to the abortion issue. ... Just how are abortions done? ... Many people do not know this. ... Many times, they were not told about the procedure or the risks involved. ... There have been many court battles through the years that pushed the doors of abortion open and shut, but two cases brought the legalization of abortion about, Roe v. ...

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There are many alternative perspectives from which people can approach the legality and morality of abortion. ... The amendment states that, "No person or state may deprive a person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of the law" (475 US Constitution). ... The state cannot interfere with the private lives of US citizens (475 US Constitution). ... There are many reasons for which women desire to have an abortion. ... Some people interpret the fourteenth amendment differently. ...

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Why there are not any laws forbidding abortion? ... I do not know if there are any laws regarding the subject. I do not know how the medical field feels or how most people feel towards the subject. ... Hahn told the class we could write a paper on anything we wanted to, many thoughts came to my mind. ... If we were to decide that the constitution should be changed to give the embryos the same protection that people receive, you would soon remember that the constitution as it currently exists does not protect embryos as people. ...

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There is no way that the fetus is just a "blob of (Factbot) tissue." ... The fetus is a real human being and deserves all the rights and freedom given to people under the Constitution. ... All unborn babies have the right to life guaranteed to humans under the constitution. ... There are places that give abortion counseling. However, many of these places do not give accurate information. ...

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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 points of view toward abortion but the only two fine distinctions are "pro-choice" and "pro-life". ... Although abortion is regarded as a women's right, it should be banned with exceptions because it's considered murder, has many psychological side effects and there is an alternative. ... Wade decision proved this by recognizing abortion as a fundamental constitution right and made it legal in all states. ... There would be a number of unsafe abortions in back allies. ... It leaves the woman with many strong feelings about their decision. ...

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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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According to Kathlyn Gay, "Since the 1970s, many people who oppose abortions have called themselves "pro-life", while many who support women's right to choose an abortion have called themselves "pro-choice"" (Gay 15). ... But people don't understand that the right to privacy is not in the constitution, neither is abortion. ... This was not how the outcome should have been, but the organization wanted to express how they felt about the decision made. ... Ronald Regan, republican president (1981-1989), was a pro-life supporter and tried to advocate a const...

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• Grade Level: High School