Editorial Notes

Set up of editorial
 Background on Laws
Roe v Wade (1973) could be
used as the first case to show
the original decision on
abortion laws. This case sets
up and shows the precedent
on abortion laws and many
courts followed the outcome
of this case.
Planned Parenthood of SE PA
v. Casey (1992) could be used
in order to show the
developments made in
abortion laws and that courts
still sided with the original
decision in Roe v. Wade.
Whole Woman’s Health V
Hellerstedt (2016) could be
used in order to show that the
laws against abortions are
uncinstitutional. This could
also strengthen the Roe v
Wade argument because they
sided with it again.
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Overview and how it supports
argument.
- Court struck down the criminal ban of
abortions in Texas and held that women
have the right to terminate a pregnancy.
This right is a “fundamental right” and
the ability to decide is fundamental to a
woman’s “personal liberty”
- Court made the laws on abortions strict
while recognizing the interests of the
potential life and the woman’s health
This shows that the courts agree that women
have the fundamental right to an abortion. By
stricking down the criminal ban on abortions the
Courts are setting a precendant for future laws
in relation to abortion. These laws cannot be
ones banning abortions

Planned
Parenthood of Se
Pa v. Casey (1992)
Overview and how it relates
- Says that the idea that a woman would
need the consent of her husband is an
undue burden therefore invalid
- A law is held as unconstitutional if it
poses an undue burden on a woman at a
stage of her pregnancy before the fetus
has become viable.
- Justice O’Conner wrote that the essence
of Roe was that a woman’s right to have
an abortion is fundamental
This further proves the point because the
Courts once again sided with the decision in Roe
v. Wade. The Courts set up a woman's right to
privacy in relation to abortions. This shows that
a womans abortion is for her and her alone.
 - Court struck down a texas law thar was
designed to shut down abortion clinnics with
unneccissary restrictions

Whole Woman’s - Texas instated laws that singles out women’s

health care providers with the efforts of

Health v. -
driving them out of practice
Texas gov Rick Perry “an ideal world is one

Hellerstedt (2016)
without abortion. Until then, we will continue
to pass laws to ensure they are as rare as
possible.”
- Courts once again sided with the original
decision made in Roe v. Wade
This decision further established womens
Overview and how it relates
right to an abortion by placing protections
over those who provide them.
Counterargument
One big counter argument is that is
immoral. Another counter argument often
present is that is murder. Some also say
adoption is an option.
Refuting
The reason people think it is immoral is often in
relation to their religion. That is their own choice but
religion must be kept separate from state. Every
person also has a right to moral agency.
To refute the murder argumet, the fact that the fetus
is not viable in legal abortions could be brought up.
The Supreme Court set up a guide on when abortions
are legal to protect the viable fetus.
While adoption is an option, some women do not
have the funds to carry out their pregnancy. The
government does not support women who are
pregnant financially, so why should they be forced to
go into financial debt?
Reasons women get abortions
- Economic
- Many women get abortions for economic
reasons. They do not have the money to
carry out a pregnancy or take care of a child.
The government does not support them
throughout their pregnancy.
- Health
- Many women have health issues that cause
them to be unable to carry a child to term or
to give birth.
- Rape
- Many women who get raped do not want to
carry the baby because they do not want to
relive the trauma that they endured.
- Other
- Women have many other reasons to get an
abortion. There are many factors to be
discovered and it does not matter.