Question by The Naughty Librarian: How does the constitution give the right to abortion?
I’ve been researching abortion, how it became legalized and so forth, and I don’t really understand how the constitution supports it. I know this is a sensitive topic and I’m hoping this won’t get ugly. I’m just looking for someone to explain this in a way that I understand.
Best answer:
Answer by Brian W
It doesn’t even mention it
Add your own answer in the comments!
Auryana
March 21, 2011 at 10:45 pm
Im not quite sure how the constituion itself supports it but I know it became legal because woemen were getting it done illegaly whcih is very unsafe and usually they were harming themselves or even killing themselves by getting it done illegally. But I mean abortion is a womans choice, thats the main reason it should be legal.
Mark A
March 21, 2011 at 11:23 pm
It doesn’t
chief_320
March 22, 2011 at 12:15 am
The Constitution does not support abortion nor does it “give rights”. Abortion was legalised by the SCOTUS by hearing a case they never whould have taken up. IOW, it is a case of making law from the bench, instead of interpreting a law. SCOTUS has been “making” laws for a number of years now and need to be reigned in by Congress. However as long as liberals control congress that will never happen.
marshaldillon32
March 22, 2011 at 12:52 am
The U.S. Constitution does forbid murder which is
what abortion is .
shelly
March 22, 2011 at 1:35 am
it guarantees the right to privacy in medicine, so that a woman can make decisions concerning her own body without the government interfering
sea link2
March 22, 2011 at 2:26 am
Belle, have you ever seen a woman dying with a cloth hanger stacked on her vagina trying to scrape the fetus out because it couldn’t get to any hospital because abortion was illegal?, have a nice day.
francis g
March 22, 2011 at 3:05 am
sea link, thats such a bad case to legitimize abortion. with that rational, the govt should hand out acid so we know its safe and no one would ever get a bad batch again.
its all about patient doctor privilege.
you would think dr jack Kevorkian should have never been put in jail then eh?
qwid_pro_quo
March 22, 2011 at 3:42 am
it doesn’t … again, this has to do with states rights .. not federal law
Mary G
March 22, 2011 at 3:50 am
the constitution give the right to abortion which I think is wrong.
SCOTT
March 22, 2011 at 4:19 am
It doesn’t. The Constitution is silent on this issue.
marian g
March 22, 2011 at 4:27 am
I don’t feel any MAN has the right to answer this question. It is my body and I have a right to do with it what I want. If you argue I should have been more careful and not gotten pregnant then, I would say to you that a man has a responsibility in this situation. However, if I choose abortion it is a woman choice. If men don’t like the idea of me making a choice, don’t get me pregnant.