As you may know, the legalization of abortion across America was due to the Supreme Court decision of Roe V. Wade. In this case Jane Roe used her right to privacy as her defense. The right to privacy originates from the fourth amendment, which does not specifically say privacy, but it protects individuals in their persons, homes, papers, and effects from "unreasonable searches and seizures." Privacy is also a part of the first amendment, which protects freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly, it also implies the right to privacy in the form of free thoughts. Personally, I think the courts made the right decision in this case because women should have the right to decide whether or not they should be taking care of an infant. Some say that abortion is murder, but I doubt the fetus is upset about it seeing as most unwanted babies end up in low income homes or foster homes, and ultimately end up living sub-par lives. Therefore, a women choosing not to have a child should be legal despite its irresponsible nature.
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