Roe v. Wade

Facts:


1. The 14th amendment was used in deciding this case
2. Decided in the Burger Court
3. Viability is usually placed at 7 months
4. There was a 7-2 Supreme Court ruling in favor of Roe that decided the case
5. Abortion Mills are offices that illegally give abortions
6. The decision to terminate a pregnancy is protected under the right to privacy
7. When most criminal abortion laws were first enacted, the procedure was a hazardous one for the woman
8. The state has the ability to regulate the abortion procedure after the first trimester
9. States look to protect fetal life after viability
10. 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


Questions:


1. Why is the right to privacy used to protect the right to abortions?
2. Why do states feel it is their duty to protect unborn children?
3. Can abortions be dangerous to the mothers?
4. How would the Founding Fathers feel about abortion?
5. Why is viability thought of as 7 months?