Right to Abort
In 1973 the U.S. Supreme Court established the constitutional right to abortion.
Now, in 2022, the same U.S. Supreme Court eliminated this constitutional right and overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, leaving the question of abortion’s legality to the individual states.
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Protests
People are into an emotional spin, but really nothing has changed. People can generally still do what they want to do -- just that abortion is back to the state level (or municipal level) instead of the national level.
People are generally doing what they want to do anyway. Except of course with Roe v Wade, there was that nationwide or blanket "mandate" to do so.
Pro Choice
Depending on our individual biases we are either pro choice, or we are for legalized abortion, or for the right of women to have an abortion.
Or we are against this right, we are anti abortion.
The thing that isn't really being talked about is that these two AREN'T AND - OR.
These are two different things and they aren't opposites.
Anti-Abortion
Those among us who are anti-abortion are generally called Pro Life -- that is the opposite of Pro Choice.
Those of us who are anti-abortionists are simply those who are against abortions, of whatever kind.
Pro Life
Now, pro life people, they advocate for the unborn child to be have the same fundamental right as the mother carrying it -- the life of the unborn child who has no say on anything.
People are into an emotional spin, but really nothing has changed. People can generally still do what they want to do -- just that abortion is back to the state level (or municipal level) instead of the national level.
People are generally doing what they want to do anyway. Except of course with Roe v Wade, there was that nationwide or blanket "mandate" to do so.
Pro Choice
Depending on our individual biases we are either pro choice, or we are for legalized abortion, or for the right of women to have an abortion.
Or we are against this right, we are anti abortion.
The thing that isn't really being talked about is that these two AREN'T AND - OR.
These are two different things and they aren't opposites.
Anti-Abortion
Those among us who are anti-abortion are generally called Pro Life -- that is the opposite of Pro Choice.
Those of us who are anti-abortionists are simply those who are against abortions, of whatever kind.
Pro Life
Now, pro life people, they advocate for the unborn child to be have the same fundamental right as the mother carrying it -- the life of the unborn child who has no say on anything.
Biased
If we strip off our biases, even our religious biases then we should all be advocating that the same rights apply for both the unborn child and the mother carrying the baby in her womb.
Both needs to be upheld, less there is unequality or injustice or even ageism or bullying. I know this is oversimplifying the issue but at the core of this discussion, this should be the main issue. And generally it isn't, because we get totally twisted depending on our biases.
This is also the reason why we had to establish what is called fetal viability.
Fetal Viability
Not that term matters to some of us, not to all. This is the ability of a human fetus to survive outside the uterus --simply put, like when is an unborn child, a child, medically at least.
Fetal viability is generally considered to begin at 23 or 24 weeks (of gestational age).
For purposes of abortion regulations, viability is reached when, in the judgement of the attending physician on the particular facts of the case before her, there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetuses' sustained survival outside the womb, with or without artificial support (court ruling).
1973
The United States Supreme Court stated in Roe v. Wade that viability, defined as the "interim point at which the fetus becomes ... potentially able to live outside the mother's womb, albeit with artificial aid, is usually placed at about seven months (28 weeks) but may occur earlier, even at 24 weeks.
The unborn child should have the right to live, at the very least by this point, baring any other outside factors or individual circumstances that may change the logical decision to abort or not. The right of the unborn child to be born at least from the 28th week onwards should be a fundamental right, yet this isn't the issue being talked about.
2022
Okay, so starting in 2022, abortion rights is going back to the state level. There are laws in place in the state and city level, abortions are still legal.
If we strip off our biases, even our religious biases then we should all be advocating that the same rights apply for both the unborn child and the mother carrying the baby in her womb.
Both needs to be upheld, less there is unequality or injustice or even ageism or bullying. I know this is oversimplifying the issue but at the core of this discussion, this should be the main issue. And generally it isn't, because we get totally twisted depending on our biases.
This is also the reason why we had to establish what is called fetal viability.
Fetal Viability
Not that term matters to some of us, not to all. This is the ability of a human fetus to survive outside the uterus --simply put, like when is an unborn child, a child, medically at least.
Fetal viability is generally considered to begin at 23 or 24 weeks (of gestational age).
For purposes of abortion regulations, viability is reached when, in the judgement of the attending physician on the particular facts of the case before her, there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetuses' sustained survival outside the womb, with or without artificial support (court ruling).
1973
The United States Supreme Court stated in Roe v. Wade that viability, defined as the "interim point at which the fetus becomes ... potentially able to live outside the mother's womb, albeit with artificial aid, is usually placed at about seven months (28 weeks) but may occur earlier, even at 24 weeks.
The unborn child should have the right to live, at the very least by this point, baring any other outside factors or individual circumstances that may change the logical decision to abort or not. The right of the unborn child to be born at least from the 28th week onwards should be a fundamental right, yet this isn't the issue being talked about.
2022
Okay, so starting in 2022, abortion rights is going back to the state level. There are laws in place in the state and city level, abortions are still legal.
Nothing has changed, except people can decide to move to another city, another county or another state if they so want to or have to, which incidentally is the heart of this matter. People are being forced to move depending on their biases.
This and the question of -- is it considered manslaughter to take out the unborn child from the womb prior to fetal viability? And whose right is higher, the unborn child or the mother carrying the baby?
As we said depending on our own personal biases, we aren't asking these questions, and that we will support whatever side we are on this whole Roe v. Wade thing. Plus we will continue to be emotionally affected or not. Great plan though as everything about what's going on around us will conveniently be pushed to the background once again.
Of course there are those among us who couldn't care less about Roe or Wade or who ever these two people are. And these are the same people who can drink, drive, vote, buy guns and sit on a jury.
Everyone of us have an opinion about everything. And it is all based on our individual biases. It is and will always be a biased life.