Back in 1973, 21 year old Jane Roe filed a suit against District Attourney Wade of Dallas County Texas. She wanted to have an abortion, but the fetus did not endanger her life in any way so the doctor did not give her an abortion. Even if a woman was a victim of incest or rape, they could not abort a baby in Texas.
Roe argued that it was a right to obtain abortion with the help of the fourteenth amendment and the right of privacy in the bill of Rights. She won in a 7 to 2 vote on both points. This case sent shock waves through America, affirming the right of privacy, fetal rights, and womens' rights.
Even though Roe was adamant in her argument a few decades ago, she is not a Cristian who believes in the illegality of abortion. She cites that there have been 50 million abortions since her Supreme Court case in 1973, and that these children deserve to live. No doubt, this statistic is sad, but I do believe women should have the right to abortions. If these children were born, they would live in potentially dangerous environments without care.
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