- It has been argued occasionally that these laws were the product of a Victorian social concern to discourage illicit sexual conduct.
- When most criminal abortion laws were first enacted, the procedure was a hazardous one for the woman.
- In the Early 20th century, abortion mortality rates were significantly high.
- Mortality rates for women undergoing early abortions, where the procedure is legal, appear to be as low as or lower than the rates for normal childbirth.
- Many abortion clinics are referred to as "Abortion mills"
- The Constitution does not explicitly mention any right of privacy.
- the Ninth Amendment's reservation of rights to the people, is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.
- Abortions not only lead to physical harm, but also psychological harm.
- The Court's decisions recognizing a right of privacy also acknowledge that some state regulation in areas protected by that right is appropriate.
- Viability is usually placed at about seven months (28 weeks) but may occur earlier, even at 24 weeks.
Questions:
- Is there a date in which a woman has carried the fetus too long, and therefore is forbidden to get an abortion?
- What are the "logical" and "biological" justifications for abortion?
- Is an abortion acceptable if a woman who is seven month's pregnant will suffer serious permanent health effects if an abortion is not performed?
- Does the government run any abortion clinics or are they all private?
- How do state abortion laws vary?
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