Subj : Re: The divide
To : paulie420
From : Brokenmind
Date : Tue Feb 18 2025 10:00 am
Re: Re: The divide
By: paulie420 to Dumas Walker on Sat Feb 15 2025 12:28 pm
pa> I agree. While I'm happy for the change, and think we needed it badly, I
pa> also don't align with any one party - I think women should have the right
pa> to abortion, and think it was the wrong move to get rid of Wade... but in
pa> the current atmosphere, most folks won't find out where we could align
pa> because of the right/left lunacy...
Not About Morality or "Killing" a Baby:The decision in Roe v. Wade was not about determining the morality of abortion or whether it was a right to "kill" an unborn child. Instead, the case focused on the constitutional right to privacy and the right of a woman to make decisions regarding her own body, particularly in a medical context. The ruling did not address the moral debates surrounding abortion, but instead framed the issue as one of constitutional rights and personal autonomy.The Court' s focus was on protecting individual freedoms from excessive government interference, recognizing that decisions about pregnancy involve private, personal matters that should not be dictated by the government. The Court did not make a ruling on when life begins or the moral value of the fetus, but instead emphasized the right of women to make decisions without undue restrictions.Later Developments:Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022), which returned the issue of abortion to state legislatures. The Court ruled that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion, thus overturning Roe v. Wade and allowing states to regulate or ban
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022), it did not "take away" a right, but rather returned the authority to regulate abortion to the individual states, effectively ending the federal protection that had been established by Roe. This decision returned the issue of abortion to the political process, allowing each state to decide how to handle abortion laws according to the will of its voters and elected officials.Here' s the key distinction:The Overturning of Roe v. Wade:The Court' s decision in Dobbs did not rule out the possibility of abortion, but instead stated that the right to an abortion is not a constitutional right protected by the federal government. In other words, the federal Constitution does not grant or protect a right to abortion, which had been the basis of the Roe decision.How the Right Was "Given Back" to the States:Before Roe v. Wade, abortion laws were governed at the state level, and states had varying regulations regarding when and how abortions could occur. Roe had federalized the issue by asserting that a woman' s right to an abortion was constitutionally protected under the right to privacy. Dobbs effectively reversed that by removing the federal constitutional protection for abortion, allowing individual states to make their own laws.
BrokenMind
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