Access to abortion in most states will not change. It will tighten up in some others. It may become very tight in a few. And it may yet expand in a few others.
Thanks for an excellent article. I'm a man in the UK.
My wife is very exercised about this and one of the points she raises is whether abortion is allowed if a woman's life is in danger. There was a case recently where a pregnant American woman in Malta had a placenta which was detaching and causing bleeding which would have been fatal for the woman. The abortion was not allowed in Malta and the woman was taken to hospital in Spain for treatment. I know this is not America but I assume the same situation could arise.
I remember reading quite some time ago about ectopic pregnancies which are also a danger to the woman if allowed to develop. The treatment for this condition always ends in a termination of the pregnancy. The article I was reading said that under proposed legislation in that state (I can't remember which) treatment would be illegal and if carried out would result in the doctor being charged with murder. It seems that most ectopic pregnancies are detected before 12 weeks so possibly the situation would not arise under the 15 week rule.
Deciding on ending a pregnancy involves three people - mother, father, potential child. Each has independent rights of consideration. Courts and law develop to protect those rights. Various states may develop policy to speak for the rights of the child, nothing wrong with that. Hopefully the fathers involved get a chance to weigh in but given the burdens of pregnancy, courts might consider her claims more valid. While slogans seem to replace reason by emotion, law must exist to protect the rights of all involved. Once we get past the use of abortion as a wedge issue maybe we can develop a reasoned set of laws.
Thanks for an excellent article. I'm a man in the UK.
My wife is very exercised about this and one of the points she raises is whether abortion is allowed if a woman's life is in danger. There was a case recently where a pregnant American woman in Malta had a placenta which was detaching and causing bleeding which would have been fatal for the woman. The abortion was not allowed in Malta and the woman was taken to hospital in Spain for treatment. I know this is not America but I assume the same situation could arise.
I remember reading quite some time ago about ectopic pregnancies which are also a danger to the woman if allowed to develop. The treatment for this condition always ends in a termination of the pregnancy. The article I was reading said that under proposed legislation in that state (I can't remember which) treatment would be illegal and if carried out would result in the doctor being charged with murder. It seems that most ectopic pregnancies are detected before 12 weeks so possibly the situation would not arise under the 15 week rule.
Deciding on ending a pregnancy involves three people - mother, father, potential child. Each has independent rights of consideration. Courts and law develop to protect those rights. Various states may develop policy to speak for the rights of the child, nothing wrong with that. Hopefully the fathers involved get a chance to weigh in but given the burdens of pregnancy, courts might consider her claims more valid. While slogans seem to replace reason by emotion, law must exist to protect the rights of all involved. Once we get past the use of abortion as a wedge issue maybe we can develop a reasoned set of laws.