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If 47 states still wanted abortion to be illegal, they could certainly have made a constitutional amendment through their elected representatives in Congress an
by Steko 10y ago
If 47 states still wanted abortion to be illegal, they could certainly have made a constitutional amendment through their elected representatives in Congress and state legislatures. The fact is the restrictions were quickly eroding at the time of Roe and 20 states had already passed laws making specific exceptions including 3 where it was legal.
- bobbington 10y agoYeah but in Dredd Scott the Supreme Court did a massive backpedal on blacks rights, overturning state law that favored them. The question is the same. Back then they argued Over whether a black person is a person. Today they argue over whether a foetus is a person. My question is why should 5 unelected people decide the answer for a nation? I say let states decide for themselves. The reason is people feel very strongly about their opinions, and I think forcing your opinion of what is right on many people is a bad place to be.