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There was no need to codify it into law, as it was already law! That's the whole point of a court ruling! Roe v. Wade determined that the Constitution itself i
by karpierz 4y ago
There was no need to codify it into law, as it was already law! That's the whole point of a court ruling!
Roe v. Wade determined that the Constitution itself implied abortion as a right, meaning that there already was a law on the books which protected abortion.
- ThrowawayTestr 4y agoIt's not the job of the court to make laws. At one point the court decided that abortion fell under the 14th A, then they decided it didn't. Congress should have made access to an abortion a real law.
- karpierz 4y agoIt's the job of the court to interpret the consequences of the existing laws. At one point, the court determined that access to abortion was a right, according to the 14th amendment. Meaning, that the 14th amendment was, among other things, a law that granted the right to access abortion services. Later, the court decided to override their precedent, and declare that the 14th amendment did not grant the right to access abortion services. I think you need to define what a "real law" is, and how the 14th amendment doesn't qualify in this context.