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Abortion is defined to be an operation or other intervention to end a pregnancy by removing an embryo or fetus from the womb. Activists on this topic are known to either be considered as pro-choice followers or pro-life followers. They both have are over this topic since the 1970’s and it remains to be a major political issue. As of right now abortion is considered legal by that federal government but has been challenged many times by anti-abortion activists. Abortion should remain legal in the United States due to the fact that it is a primarily safe medical procedure, is protected by the constitution and it decreases the number of orphaned children.
The Roe vs. Wade court case of 1973 is where the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a woman has a constitutional right to an abortion during the first six months of pregnancy (Roe v. Wade). Prior to 1973 the legalization of abortions was determined at state levels. The state of Texas recognized abortions as illegal if not necessary to save the life of the pregnant mother. A woman by the name of Norma McCorvey, using the alias of Jane Roe, sued Henry Wade, a Dallas district attorney, to be allowed to obtain an abortion. The case was brought to a federal district court where the court ruled in her favor saying that the 9th Amendment and the 14th Amendment of the Constitution protects a woman’s choice to have an abortion because it guarantees the privacy rights of individuals. Ironically, the court also refused to entertain any further cases regarding abortions. Not satisfied with this decision, Norma McCorvey appealed the decision to the United States Supreme Court. In 1973, after three years of arguing her case, the Supreme Court made abortions legal nationwide. You can discern from this case that the constitution justifies a woman in having an abortion. The 9th and 14 the amendment alike state that no person should be robbed of liberty and that they are also guaranteed privacy rights. These...

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