Subj : Re: The divide
To : Brokenmind
From : paulie420
Date : Tue Feb 18 2025 05:33 pm
Br> Not About Morality or "Killing" a Baby:The decision in Roe v. Wade was
Br> not about determining the morality of abortion or whether it was a right
Br> to "kill" an unborn child. Instead, the case focused on the
Br> constitutional right to privacy and the right of a woman to make
Br> decisions regarding her own body, particularly in a medical context. The
Br> ruling did not address the moral debates surrounding abortion, but
Br> instead framed the issue as one of constitutional rights and personal
Br> autonomy.The Court' s focus was on protecting individual freedoms from
Br> excessive government interference, recognizing that decisions about
Br> pregnancy involve private, personal matters that should not be dictated
Br> by the government. The Court did not make a ruling on when life begins
Br> or the moral value of the fetus, but instead emphasized the right of
Br> women to make decisions without undue restrictions.Later
Br> Developments:Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court in Dobbs v.
Br> Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022), which returned the issue of
Br> abortion to state legislatures. The Court ruled that the Constitution
Br> does not confer a right to abortion, thus overturning Roe v. Wade and allo
Br>
Br> When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's
Br> Health Organization (2022), it did not "take away" a right, but rather
Br> returned the authority to regulate abortion to the individual states,
Br> effectively ending the federal protection that had been established by
Br> Roe. This decision returned the issue of abortion to the political
Br> process, allowing each state to decide how to handle abortion laws
Br> according to the will of its voters and elected officials.Here' s the
Br> key distinction:The Overturning of Roe v. Wade:The Court' s decision in
Br> Dobbs did not rule out the possibility of abortion, but instead stated
Br> that the right to an abortion is not a constitutional right protected by
Br> the federal government. In other words, the federal Constitution does
Br> not grant or protect a right to abortion, which had been the basis of
Br> the Roe decision.How the Right Was "Given Back" to the States:Before Roe
Br> v. Wade, abortion laws were governed at the state level, and states had
Br> varying regulations regarding when and how abortions could occur. Roe
Br> had federalized the issue by asserting that a woman' s right to an
Br> abortion was constitutionally protected under the right to privacy.
Br> Dobbs effectively reversed that by removing the federal constitutional
Br> protection for abortion, allowing individual states to make their own laws
Understood, thanks for going over the legal intricacies; I do understand that it just put the right to make laws back to the states.
I guess what I meant to say is that while I support Trump currently, I still advocate for womens complete and full rights to an abortion if they choose. I don't care what we call it, so I'll just goto the extreme - I think if a woman wants to kill her fetus she should have the right to, period.
