Abortion has been a worldwide controversy for centuries. Some nations have recently lifted restrictive abortion laws, allowing women in those countries access to safe and legal abortions, while other nations, such as the United States, are currently in the midst of a nationwide debate about abortion laws. The reason for the differing abortion laws around the world is the variety of values and beliefs within countries, states, and individual people. Depending on which country or state a woman lives in, abortion laws can either restrict or expand her rights regarding what she does with her baby.
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"Women have abortions when they don't want to bring a child into this world or it is not safe for her to do so.”
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Roe v. Wade |
Current abortion laws |
Currently, due to the 1973 Supreme Court case, Roe v. Wade that ruled that abortion falls under the right to privacy, the federal law is that states cannot restrict abortion up to about 4 months. This makes abortion legal in the US, but with restrictions. However, President Trump appointed two conservative judges to the Supreme Court, meaning the current Supreme Court is leaning towards the pro-life side and are considering overturning Roe v. Wade, which would result in abortion no longer being protected under the right to privacy.
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Many countries such as South Korea and Ireland have recently lifted some of the strictest abortion bans in the world. However, it is the opposite in the US. Many conservative states such as Alabama, Ohio, and Georgia have recently passed incredibly strict abortion laws either making abortions illegal from very early along in a woman's pregnancy or banning women from getting safe abortions all together.
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