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LaurenRoemkeSecondEssay 7 - 13 Jun 2016 - Main.LaurenRoemke
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< | States continue to try to restrict a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy because, unlike cases involving freedom of speech or legal representation, they see a compelling, if not the most compelling, reason for doing so: to protect human life. Given that many of these opponents view human life as beginning at the moment of conception, it is at first understandable why they seek to prohibit abortion, even in the early stages of fetal development. However, as the above hypotheticals illustrate, even accepting the premise that human life begins at conception does not determine that women are obligated to remain pregnant. In Abortion, Tribe explains that ultimately, the picture must include both the interest of the fetus and the interest of the pregnant woman. Keeping in mind both of these interests, Casey drew the line at fetal viability in determining when it would and would not be appropriate for women to terminate a pregnancy. Will we continue to allow states to try to redraw this line in a way that eclipses the interest of the woman? | >
> | States continue to try to restrict a woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy because, unlike cases involving freedom of speech or legal representation, they see a compelling, if not the most compelling, reason for doing so: to protect human life. Given that many of these opponents view human life as beginning at the moment of conception, it is at first understandable why they seek to prohibit abortion, even in the early stages of fetal development. However, as the above hypotheticals illustrate, even accepting the premise that human life begins at conception does not determine that women are obligated to remain pregnant. In Abortion, Tribe explains that ultimately, the picture must include both the interest of the fetus and the interest of the pregnant woman. Keeping in mind both of these interests, Casey drew the line at fetal viability in determining when it would and would not be appropriate for women to terminate a pregnancy. Will we continue to allow states to try to redraw this line in a way that eclipses the interest of the woman? | | | |
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